beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1820-1830
Place Madeprobably France
Techniqueblown, engraved
SizeOverall H: 9.2 cm; Rim Diam: 8.3 cm
Accession Number93.3.68
Credit LineGift of Charles G. Moore
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, engraved. Cylindrical shape with flared out lip, body engraved with an altar with two birds, a seated greyhound watching them, an oval cartouche with monogram, on the other side of the altar and crossed flowers on the opposite side; heavy base is ground and polished concave. The intertwined letters of the monogram are illegible. It could be I or J, S or P or D; it's hard to say if it represents two or three letters.Provenance
Source
Charles G. Moore
