beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateprobably 1725-1750

Place Madepossibly Bohemia; possibly Germany, Saxony; possibly Germany, Brandenburg

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 8.4 cm; Rim Diam: 7.8 cm; Base Diam: 6.3 cm

Accession Number79.3.574

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

A Cup of Kindness

Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650–1750

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionTransparent gold ruby. Blown, cut, engraved. Beaker: tapered, straight-sided, and panel-cut; beveled rim; cut flat base with polished pontil mark. Every second panel has alternating cut or engraved decoration; cut panels display series of large oval and small circular roundels, while engraved panels feature pendent fruit and flowers.
Provenance

Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation