goblet

Object NameEdward VIII Coronation Goblet

Maker Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1937

Place MadeEngland

TechniqueBlown, Pattern Molded, Engraved, Etched, Polished

SizeOverall H: 19.8 cm, Diam (max): 11.7 cm

Accession Number79.2.183

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, pattern-molded, engraved, etched. Large, globular bowl, with etched male portrait in a frame with polished circles; inscribed (etched) "H.M.KING EDWARD VIII" below; etched Royal crown on the reverse, inscribed (etched) "CROWNED / MAY 12TH 1937" below; polished sprays of roses, shamrocks, thistles, and oak framing the portrait; hollow, spirally ribbed true baluster stem, with disk at top and bottom; disk foot; etched mark on the bottom (script) "Webb", encircled by (block letters) "MADE IN / ENGLAND"; no pontil mark.
Provenance

Former Collection Jerome Strauss (1893-1978) - 1979-03-22

Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation - 1979-03-22