sweetmeat glass

Object NameSweetmeat glass

Maker J. & L. Lobmeyr (Austrian, f. 1823)

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Date1880-1900

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)

Modern

Place Made

Austria

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".
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