souvenir

Object NameSouvenir Tumbler

Made FromNon-Lead Glass

Date1800-1899

Place MadeGermany

TechniqueFree-blown, cut, stained, gilded, engraved

SizeOverall H: 10.5 cm; Rim Diam (max): 7.8 cm; Base Diam (max): 7 cm

Accession Number50.3.81

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Physical DescriptionSouvenir Tumbler. Colorless non-lead glass; free-blown, cut, stained, gilded and engraved. Cylindrical thick-walled and thick-based form with outer surface cut in ten narrow panels, rounding at top below rim, rim and edge of base beveled, flat smooth base;on sides, three panels (square with cut corners), engraved view of building or structure on each with red stain above and below, engraved inscription on lower panel of stain: "Minterberg"; "Konighein"; "Borsberg"; panels bordered by leaf and vine relief decoration formed by "frosted" lines; scattered applied trios of red, blue and green beads; tops of panels gilded; on base, four concentric gold rings.
Provenance

Source George D. Macbeth (1892-1968) - 1950-10-01