beaker

Object NameBeaker

Makerpossibly Annathal/Annin Glasshouse

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1840

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)

Modern

Exhibitions

The Tradition of the Avant-Garde: Bohemian Glass 1820-1935

Place Made

Southern Bohemia, possibly Susice (Schuttenhofen)

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.
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