wine glass

Object NameWineglass

Maker Imperial Glassworks (Russia, 1777-1917)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1910

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved, painted or enameled; gilt

SizeOverall H: 17 cm; Rim Diam: 7.2 cm; Foot Diam: 7.3 cm

Accession Number79.3.961

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Cut Glass from the Corning Museum of Glass

Place Made

Russia

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved, painted or enameled, gilt. Straight-sided bucket bowl with cut arches at the base, with pointed flutes between; engraved and blackened (enamel or paint) double-headed eagle, with gilt crowns, scepter and orb; engraved floral and foliate sprigs at either side; the reverse with engraved and gilt monogram "HA/II" in a crowned circular frame flanked by martial trophies of pikes and flags; the base of the bowl containing an air bubble; cut flutes at the base of the bowl; hollow stem composed of a faceted flattened ball knop, above a faceted inverted baluster with basal ball knop; flattened disk above a domed foot; polished pontil mark; printed blue-on-silver circular label inscribed "SAMMLUNG/KRUG".
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