beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1800-1899

Techniqueblown, cut, enamaled, gilded

SizeOverall H: 11 cm, Diam: 8.3 cm

Accession Number65.3.97

Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss

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Place Made

probably Austria

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, gilded. Waisted form with flared, facet-cut and purple-enameled foot rim; amber-stained border, heavily gilded, with scratched undulating band, and with lambrequins below; oval panel on the side with transparent enameled male portrait, inscribed "J. Guerin 806"; gilded and amber-stained frame; inscribed in gilded script, "Napoleon Bonaparte" at the sides; amber-stained cut star on bottom.
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