Wine Rinser
1818
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (9.5 x 14.3 cm)
Classification
Wine rinser
Culture
British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, 2008
Accession Number
2008.594.46
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Regency-era dining with this elegant *Wine Rinser* crafted by the British glassmakers Pellatt & in 1818. a delicate 3¾ x 5⅝ inches (9.5 x 14.3 cm), this piece exemplifies the exquisite glassware produced during a golden age of British craftsmanship. Pellatt & Green, operating from their Falcon Glass Works in London, were renowned for their high-quality, affordable tableware that brought luxury to middle-class homes. Wine rinsers like this one were essential table accessories in formal 19th-century European dinners. Guests would swirl water or wine in the shallow...