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Object NameArmorial Goblet

Enameler William Beilby (British, 1740-1819)

Made FromLead Glass, Enamel, Gilding

Dateabout 1765

TechniqueBlown, applied, enameled, gilded

SizeOverall H: 22.7 cm; Rim Diam: 11.3 cm; Foot Diam: 11.3 cm

Accession Number50.2.8 A

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

The Art of Glass: Masterpieces from The Corning Museum of Glass

Masterpieces of Glass from The Corning Museum of Glass

The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

This goblet is enameled on one side with the coat of arms of Henry, 10th Earl of of Pembroke and Montgomery, as well as the French motto “ung je serveray” (one I will serve). The other side shows the earl’s crest below the signature “Beilby Invt & pinxt.”

Place Made

England, Newcastle upon Tyne

Physical DescriptionArmorial Goblet. Colorless lead glass; blown, applied, enameled, gilded. Large bucket bowl supported by applied, straight stem with opaque white spirals -- pair of narrow, within wide ribbed tape -- applied wide foot with rough pontil mark, thick and nearly flat. English rococo, colored enameled decoration by William and/or Mary Beilby: on obverse, Coat of Arms of Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery with motto "UNG JE SERVERAY"; on reverse, his crest below signature "Beilby Inv t & pinx t"; traces of gilt on rims of bowls.
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