Russelbecher
Object NameClaw Beaker (Russelbecher)
Made FromGlass
Date400-599
TechniqueBlown, trailed, applied, inflated
SizeOverall H: 17.3 cm; Rim Diam: 10.6 cm
Accession Number70.1.46
Curatorial Area(s)
The glass worker created the protrusions on this beaker by applying hot blobs of glass to the vessel wall, then pulling them outward while blowing to form the hollow “claws.”
probably Germany, Rhineland
Provenance
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made 1475-1575; assembled 1875-1975
1175-1225
probably 350-400
1800-1825
1730-1740