sweetmeat glass
Object NameSweetmeat glass
Maker
J. & L. Lobmeyr
(Austrian, f. 1823)
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1880-1900
Place MadeAustria
Techniqueblown-molded, cut, enameled, gilt
SizeOverall H: 12 cm; Bowl W: 9.8 cm
Accession Number79.3.917
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown-molded, cut, enameled, gilt. Paneled, cut, curved sides in the form of a boat; gilt rim; colorful enamel decoration on the sides, one a frame of scrolls and flowers with a man depicted within, on the other, a wreath of scrolls, flowers and foliage; stem with angular gilt knop at top, gilt small flattened ball knop, panel-cut and faceted tapering knop, a gilt disk, and a gilt flaring at the bottom; polygonal foot with cut and gilt rim, a wreath of colorless scrolls near the rim; a ring of cut ovals on the underside; gilt mark on the base of the interlaced "JlL/M".Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
