Ages of Man
Object NameBeaker
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1810-1930
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, cut, engraved
SizeH: 12.8 cm, diam (max): 9 cm
Accession Number79.3.502
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. Cylindrical shape, facet-cut ribbed base; engraved formal floral border; a stepped arch engraved on the side, with figures of people standing on the steps, and inscribed "Kind in der Wieg," "5 Jahr ein Kind," "10 Jahr ein knabe," "20 Jahr ein Jungling," "30 Jahr ein Mann," "40 Jahr Wohl gethan," "50 Jahr Stillstand," "60 Jahr geths alter an," "70 Jahr ein Greiss," "80 Jahr Schneeweis," "90 Jahr Kinderspott," "100 Jahr genad von Gott"; with a coach and horses, a grape vine, and men carrying a coffin under the arch; star-cut base.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
