pontil mark

English

Noun

pontil mark (plural pontil marks)

  1. A ring-shaped or irregular scar on a glass object from where it was joined with a pontil or blowpipe. Common on bottles prior to the 1830s.
  2. The mark impressed over this scar by the glassblower.

Synonyms

  • punty mark, punt mark, pontil scar

See also

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