beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1740-1760
Place MadeSilesia
Techniquemold-blown, cut, engraved
SizeH: 11.2 cm, W: 7.1 x 6.5 cm
Accession Number79.3.621
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; mold-blown, cut, engraved. Tapered, straight-sided form, with flat panels forming the sides, joined by concave panels; engraved formal border; engraved coat of arms on the side, with lion passant and book; helmet with lion issuant crest; florid mantling; with a frame of formal scrolls, shells and foliage below and at either side; waisted, panel-cut stem; panel-cut octagonal foot; polished foot rim; polished concave pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
