beaker
Object NameBeaker
Makerpossibly
Anton Ambrosius Egermann
(Bohemian, 1814-1888)
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Dateabout 1840-1860
Place MadeBohemia, Novy Bor (Haida)
Techniqueblown, cut, enameled, silvered, gilt
SizeH: 13 cm, D (max.): 10 cm
Accession Number79.3.552
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Tradition of the Avant-Garde: Bohemian Glass 1820-1935
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionBeaker. Opaque (black?) non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, silvered and gilt. Tall, waisted, panel-cut shape; enameled inside and out with an opaque tortoiseshell-mottled coating; decorated all over on the exterior with trees, birds, and flowers in silver and gold.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
