$150
American, circa 1800. Matched pair of Stiegel type wheel etched flip glasses, free blown and colorless, the tapered form decorated below the rim with etched oval banding over stylized interlocking bellflowers, the body decorated with three bouquets of stylized leafy stems issuing a flowerhead. Approximate height 5.75", diameter of mouth 5". Note: Made to hold "Flip" a mixed drink from colonial times consisting of beer, rum, and sugar heated by inserting a red-hot poker or loggerhead into the mixture and causing the drink to froth or flip. Flip glasses and recipes were popular in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th century. Provenance: From the Estate of Mary L. Haugk, Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-10-17
