Toddy Lifter

Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 13, Compotes

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Toddy Lifter

Late 18th - early 19th century

Artist/maker unknown, English or Irish

A toddy lifter--whose name describes its use--is a bulb-shaped vessel with a long neck and openings at each end. The bulbous end is dipped into a punch bowl until full, after which the top end is sealed with a finger to create a vacuum. The lifter is then "lifted out" of the bowl and the drink discharged into a glass.

Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 13, Compotes

Object Details

Title:

Toddy Lifter

Date:

Late 18th - early 19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, English or Irish

Medium:

Colorless glass (free-blown)

Dimensions:

6 3/8 x 2 1/16 inches (16.2 x 5.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Drs. Stratton and Freida Woodruff, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-27-32

Geography:

Made in England, Europe or made in Ireland, Europe

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Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 13, Compotes

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