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African Goblet
African Goblet

African Goblet

Object NameCovered Goblet Engraved with Continent of Africa
Maker Glücksburg Glasshouse
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1710-1725
Place MadeGermany, Saxony
TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved
SizeOverall H: 44.0 cm; Foot Diam: 16.5 cm
Accession Number99.3.37 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650–1750
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive Notes
This goblet comes from the property of the princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein, a family documented in Germany since 1141.
Physical DescriptionCovered Goblet Engraved with Continent of Africa. Colorless glass, blown, cut, engraved. Covered goblet, the baluster stem, base of the bowl and finial of the lid cut, and the bowl engraved with allegory of the African Continent after 16th century design.
Provenance
Former Collection Gertrud Rudigier-Ruckert - 1999-11-23