plaque

Object NameCameo Plaque of a Knight Fighting a Demon

DesignerProbably James Benjamin Hill (English, 1850-1928)

FactoryProbably Stevens & Williams, Ltd.

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1880

Place MadeEngland, Brierley Hill

TechniqueBlown, Overlaid, Acid Etched, Cameo Carved

SizeOverall Diam: 29.9 cm

Accession Number92.2.1

Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionOpaque white and transparent turquoise blue (and probably colorless between); blown, overlaid, acid-etched, cameo-carved. Shallow, circular shape, with gently curved sides; opaque white on the interior, carved in a representation of a knight with fluttering cape, a sword raised in his right hand, and circular shield in his left, in combat with a winged demon, his hand grasping the sword blade, while brandishing an arrow in the other, upraised hand; the knight's helmet on the ground, alongside another arrow; flames and smoke at the right and at the left in the background; a half-man, half-bird figure flying in from the upper right.
Provenance

Source Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow (d. 1992) - 1992-04-01

Former Collection James T. Hill Jr.