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Object NameGoblet
Manufacturer Glasshouse of Duke of Buckingham
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1663
Place Madeprobably England; possibly Netherlands
TechniqueBlown, mold-blown, applied, engraved
SizeOverall H: 15.4 cm; Foot Diam: 8.4 cm; Rim Diam: 6.9 cm
Accession Number73.2.25
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style, 1500-1750
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive Notes
This type of goblet was common in the Low Countries and probably also in France until the mid-17th century. The type usually features a lion-mask stem, but this example shows grotesque human faces. The English inscription suggests that the glass was made in the Low Countries for the English market.
Physical DescriptionColorless, non-lead glass of grey-green tint; blown, possibly mold-blown decoration. Conical bowl with molded gadrooning, spikes and trailed ring on the lower half; upper half with scratch-engraved floral motifs, birds on grape vines, and inscribed "DSM DRINK AND BE SOBER 1663"; hollow molded stem with grotesque human masks; folded foot with rough pontil mark on underside.
Provenance
Former Collection Mrs. Joseph Ferro - 1973-12-03
Former Collection Joseph Ferro - 1973-12-03

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