wine glass

Object NameWineglass

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Date1820-1840

Place MadeEurope; probably Bohemia

Techniqueblown, pressed, cut, engraved

SizeH: 12.9 cm; D (rim): 6.9 cm, (foot): 6.8 cm

Accession Number79.3.690

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, pressed, cut, engraved. Ovoid bowl; engraved matte band with polished and matte ovals; foliate arcade below, with oak leaves and splayed acorns in each panel; cut flutes at the base of the bowl, extending onto the waisted stem; the lower half of the stem and the foot pressed; ribbed stem, spreading to a petal foot with hemispherical bullseyes on top of each petal; the underside of the petals polished flat; a circle of strawberry diamond panels framed by pairs of grooves in the center; polished disk at the center of the foot, where the pontil was attached.
Provenance

Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation