champagne glass

Object NameChampagne glass

Made FromLead glass, gold foil

Dateabout 1810-1825

Place Madeprobably Russia

Techniqueblown, cut, encased, enameled metal foil

SizeOverall H: 17.1 cm, Diam: 7.4 cm

Accession Number84.3.104

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut, encased, enameled metal foil. Tall, flute-shaped bowl, with plain rim; sides with heavy cut vertical ribbing, with an oval convex panel on the front, enclosing an enameled gold foil red and ermine-lined robe, with gold crown above, and with script initials "AM" in the center; three heavy horizontal ribs at the base; the stem tapered, with eight cut vertical panels, flaring at the foot; disk foot with petal-cut rim; underside of the foot with cut star.
Provenance

Source Louis Lyons - 1984-04-06
Purchased from Louis Lyons in 1984 using funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund. Catalogue cards say that these objects were a bequest of Clara S. Peck (by exchange).