wine glass

Object NameWineglass

Maker Workshop of the Beilby Family

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1765-1770

Place MadeEngland, Newcastle upon Tyne

Techniqueblown, applied, enameled

SizeOverall H: 15.75 cm; Rim Diam: 6.5 cm; Foot Diam: 7.5 cm

Accession Number50.2.70

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

East Side Winter Antiques Show

Title Unknown (Rich's)

Title Unknown (Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia)

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionWineglass. Colorless lead glass with opaque white twists; blown, applied, with white enameled decoration. Round-funnel bowl, applied straight-stem with pair of opaque white slender thread-spirals at center within single multi-ply tape spiral, applied sloping circular foot with plain rim, rough pontil mark; bowl decorated on one side in white enamel: classic funeral urn in landscape setting.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1950-10-01

Former Collection Harvey Hadden