wine glass

Object NameWineglass

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1700-1720

Techniqueblown, engraved

SizeH: 16.6 cm; D (rim): 8.3 cm, (foot): 9.6 cm

Accession Number79.3.999

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

Silesia

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, engraved. Conical bowl with engraved decoration: a circular panel enclosing a crowned coat of arms on one side, another panel on the reverse with a depiction of a putto holding an arrow in one hand, a candlestick in the other, walking toward a house; both with dotted frames; band of grapes and grape leaves at the rim and bottom; the spaces between the panels filled with interlaced scrolls, flowers and foliage; stem composed of an angular disk, above a rounded disk, a small ball knop, an angular disk, a straight section, and a basal ball knop; folded conical foot with engraved wreath of flowers and foliage on top; rough pontil mark.
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