tankard

Object NameTankard

Made FromNon-lead glass, ormolu

Dateabout 1740-1750

Place Madeprobably Silesia

Techniqueblown, cut, engraved; ormolu mounts

SizeOverall H: 15 cm; Top Diam: 8.7 cm

Accession Number67.3.51

Credit LineGift of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, engraved; ormolu mounts. Lightly tapered, panel-cut form; alternate panels engraved in a formal foliate strapwork motif, with baskets of flowers at the top of two; applied hollow loop handle; flat base with cut ovals, radial slices, and a circle at the center; gilded mount on the foot with cut leaves extending up the side; flat, panel-cut cover with engraved foliate scrolls, mounted on the edge to match the foot, hinged to the handle, with ball-shaped latch; gilded finial in the form of a man whose right arm is raised, his left extended.
Provenance

Source Jerome Strauss (1893-1978) - 1967-12

Former Collection Count Wilchek

Former Collection Albert Pollak