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beaker

Object NameBeaker
Maker Annathal/Annin Glasshouse
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1840
Place MadeSouthern Bohemia, possibly Susice (Schuttenhofen)
Techniqueblown, cut, engraved
SizeH: 12.9 m, diam (rim): 9.7 cm (foot): 7.5 cm
Accession Number79.3.564
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Tradition of the Avant-Garde: Bohemian Glass 1820-1935
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, translucent white and blue non-lead glasses; blown, cut, engraved. Bell-shaped bowl with flared rim; waisted section above a flared foot; blue over white over colorless overlays; panel-cut bowl, with a large circular medallion at the front, with engraved Austrian eagle with a shield containing the Bohemian lion in its breast, inscribed "Gott seegne den Bergbau", another smaller panel on the reverse with engraved inscription "Glückauf! /ML" and cross hammers; hexagonal raised panels between; panel-cut lower section with rounded tops; foot rim cut with oval panels spaced with facets; base with elaborately cut hexagonal pads and a star.
Provenance
Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation - 1979
Former Collection Jerome Strauss (1893-1978)