Whiskey Mug
Unknown Artist
1850–60
Medium
Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint
Dimensions
H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification
Whiskey Mug
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Accession Number
46.140.37
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of mid-19th-century American with this charming *Whiskey Mug*, crafted between 1850 and 1860. Made of pressed glass featuring the popular "diamond thumbprint" pattern—repeating diamond shapes with thumbprint-like indentations—this petite vessel stands just 2 7/8 inches tall, perfect for a quick of spirits. Donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1946 by Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, it now graces The American Wing, showcasing everyday elegance from a bygone era. Pressed glass revolutionized American tableware during the Industrial Revolution. Invented in the 1820s...