goblet

Object NameGoblet

MakerProbably J. & J. Northwood

Made FromLead Glass

Date1870-1880

Place MadeEngland, probably Wordsley

TechniqueBlown, acid-etched, engraved

SizeOverall H: 19.4 cm, Diam (max): 8.2 cm

Accession Number81.2.24 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, acid-etched, engraved. Tall, ovoid bowl, with acid-etched decoration: a sleeping woman with a hovering female spirit / band of waves below / ring of engraved dots near the bottom; hollow stem with swelling at top, continuing into a trumpet foot with folded rim; acid-etched band of scrolls with engraved flowers on the foot.
Provenance

Source Bill Wolf - 1981-11-18