beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made FromLead glass, sulphide

Date1830-1840

Place Madeprobably France

Techniquepressed, cut; molded encased sulphide

SizeOverall H: 10.5 cm, W: 8.5 cm, Diam: 8.3 cm

Accession Number84.3.274

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jokelson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; pressed, cut; molded, encased sulphide. Tapered, straight-sided octagonal shape, with molded vertical flat panels on the sides; polished rim; raised octagonal panel on the front with cut sides; encasing a molded ceramic (sulphide) depicting a seated woman holding a partially-draped child in her lap, a scepter in her right hand; concave bottom, polished flat rim.
Provenance

Source Paul Jokelson (d. 2002)

Source Mrs. Paul Jokelson