beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1850-1875
Place MadeEurope; probably Germany; probably Bohemia
Techniqueblown, pattern-molded, stained, engraved, silvered
SizeH: 11.3 cm, D (rim): 8.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.868
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, pattern-molded, stained, engraved, silvered. Bell-shaped, with flared rim; vertical ribbing on the sides; stained amber over the entire surface; silvered rim; silvered engraved view of a castle on one side, inscribed below "Erdmannsdorf."; silvered foliage and scrolls on the reverse; silvered band at the base; concave bottom, with rough pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
