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Object NamePanel
Made FromNon-lead glass, lead
Date1722
Place MadeSwitzerland
Techniqueblown sheet glass, engraved;mounted in lead caming
SizeOverall H: 19.2 cm, W: 18 cm
Accession Number75.3.174
Credit LineGift of John B. Strater, Charles Helme Strater, Jr., and Mrs. Margaret S. Robinson in memory of Charles Helme and Alice B. Strater
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless (pale aqua tint) non-lead glass; blown sheet glass; engraved; mounted in lead caning. Flat, rectangular sheet, one side engraved, with a crown above crossed tools (hammers ?) with bulbous handles; sprays of foliage at either side, terminating in love knots; floral spray at the intersection, springing from a triple-lobed device (paired hearts ?); horizontal band with linked diamonds, bordered by matte triangles with incised parallel, vertical lines; inscribed below "hans stoder seins/ hand werckhsein ziegel decsh [?]/und seine Liebste woiss die 1772"; matte, cross-hatched borders; mounted in a square frame of lead caning, soldered at the corners; brass loops at the top, for hanging.Provenance
Source
Charles Helme Strater Jr.
Source
John B. Strater
Source
Margaret S. Robinson
