Unknown Maker, English

Because Pendleton House is dedicated to the display of early American decorative arts, its curators are always searching for additions to the collection, particularly objects that were either made or owned locally. In this sense, The RlSD Museum's collecting goals occasionally overlap with those of the Rhode Island Historical Society, although our priority remains esthetic and theirs historical.

This glass tumbler is unusual for having the name of its original owner and the date 1783 prominently engraved across the front. According to early census records, Samuel G. Fowler was living in Newport by 1790, and this kind of glass is typical of English wares found there in the late 18th century.