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beaker
beaker

beaker

Object NameBeaker
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1850-1875
Place MadeBohemia
SizeOverall H: 8.8 cm, Diam: 6.8 cm
Accession Number79.3.762 A
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent bright yellow-green non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, gilt. Cylindrical, straight sided form; the rim cut and gilt; the sides cut in an elaborate pattern of diamond-faceted arcs, oval panels, arcs with hexagonal facets and feather cutting, and panels (at the base); enameled flowers, foliage and scrolls in orange, green, blue, white, and yellow, picked out in gold; flat bottom with cut star.
Provenance
Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
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