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Object NamePlaque with Cupid
Maker Caspar Lehmann (German, 1563/1565-1622)
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1606-1611
Place Madepossibly Saxony, Dresden; possibly Bohemia, Prague
Techniqueblown, polished, engraved
SizeOverall H: 23.2 cm, W: 18.8 cm
Accession Number86.3.27
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless (grey) non-lead glass; blown, polished, engraved. Flat, polished thin rectangular panel, with grozed, rough edges; engraved from the back with a figure of Cupid leaning on his bow, a quiver of arrows slung from his shoulder, with two doves on strings leading him toward a nude child, seated on the ground, with outstretched arms; above, the monogram "CH" surmounted by a coronet.
Provenance
Source Christie's, South Kensington - 1986-06-14

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