Melty Pewter

Melting half pint / pewter / c. 1820s

$175

In stock

Description

Antique pewter 1/2 pint beaker, dated 1826. A victim of an absent-minded cook, the cup was likely forgotten on a hot stovetop two hundred years ago and began to melt, forming a pool at its base. Though long solidified, the less-than-half-pint beaker still seems to sink into itself, like melting ice cream.

 

Condition

Perfect.

 

Measurements

3.5 inches tall
3 inches wide

 

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