wine glass

Object NameRhine wineglass

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1880-1900

Techniqueblown, overlay, cut, gilt

SizeH: 19.7 cm; D (max.): 8.5 cm, (foot): 8 cm

Accession Number79.3.1206

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

probably Bohemia

Physical DescriptionColorless, dark red non-lead glass; blown, overlay, cut, gilt. Ovoid, cup-shaped bowl; cut, gilt rim; the sides overlaid with transparent dark red, cut into a band of rectangular panels with cut corners; outlined in gilt; the colorless background covered alternately with gilt vines or gilt "worm lines"; tapered straight, panel-cut stem, the panels decorated with gold matching the bowl, a faceted gilt short inverted baluster at the base; octagonal gilt panel on top of the foot; panel-cut, lobed foot with gilt decoration matching that on the bowl; polished flat bottom with cut star at the center.
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