wine glass
Object NameWineglass
Made FromNon-Lead Glass
Date1700-1799
Place MadeBohemia
TechniqueFree-blown, engraved
SizeOverall H: 18.8 cm; Rim Diam (max): 7.8 cm; Foot Diam (max): 10.3 cm
Accession Number50.3.33
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionWineglass. Colorless non-lead glass; free-blown, engraved. Slender round- funnel bowl, applied composite stem including stemmed double- blade or disc knop, annular (ring) knop, large inverted baluster with tear, double-blade stemmed knop, applied wide circular foot sloping slightly to plain rim; slightly rough pontil mark; crudely engraved decoration on obverse, oval medallion with flying dove above one with flower and leaf sprays; on reverse one flower and leaf spray medallion above another; between medallions, stylized flowers and leaves above and below a medallion with "minarets"; bipinnate border at top and bottom.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1950-08-10
