beaker
Object NameBeaker
Maker
Johann Josef Mildner
Made FromLead Glass
Date1805
Place MadeAustria
Techniqueblown, diamond-point engraved, zwischengold
SizeH: 11.4 cm, D(rim): 7.3 cm
Accession Number79.3.297
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionBeaker. Colorless lead glass; blown, diamond-point engraved; zwischengold additions. Slightly tapered straight-sided circular shape; with separate conforming rims set on the top and bottom, an oval panel on the side, and a circular panel on the bottom; top band decorated with blue forget-me-nots and green leaves against a gold ground on the outside, and a gold chain against a red ground on the inside; oval panel framed with forget-me-nots around the foliated initials "EH" against a red ground, the back of the panel in silver, inscribed "Zum/Andenken" and "Mildner fee: a Guttenbrunn/1805" below; lower band decorated with forget-me-nots and leaves against a gold ground on the outside, and plain silver on the inside; circular base panel decorated with a gold and white multi-pointed star on the bottom, and foliated initials "FR" on the inside, surrounded by a wreath of gold flowers, against a red ground; sides of the glass decorated with diamond-point garlands, stars, tassels, and spiral ribbon; oval panel framed with diamond-point spiral ribbon.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
