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Reichsadlerhumpen

Object NameReichsadler humpen

Made FromGlass

Date1614

TechniqueFree-blown, enameled, gilded

SizeH: 28 cm; D (rim): 15.3 cm, (foot ring): 17.2 cm

Accession Number57.3.71

Credit LineGift of Edwin J. Beinecke

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionClear very bubbly glass with a slight pinkish-grey tinge; free- blown, enameled and gilded. Almost cylindrical body tapering at upper and lower body, with high pushed up base having rough pontil mark, slightly irregular applied foot ring; enamel decoration: the double headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire in black and white with yellow halos and crucifix: Christ with green crown of thorns and yellow halo against a brown cross; on the wings the multicolored coats of arms of the parts of the Holy Roman Empire, at the ends of the wings two flaming symbols on the reverse three diamond-shaped, quartered, gilded ornaments accompanied by white dots and crescents and studded with red and blue dots, smaller rosette-shaped motifs in between, above: "1614"; below rim a gilded band accompanied by white dots and crescents and studded with red and blue dots, smaller rosette- shaped motifs in between, above: "1614"; below rim a gilded band accompanied by two rows of white pearls, underneath: "DAS HEILIG ROMISCH REICH MIT SAMPT SEINEN GLIEDERN", white dashes on foot ring.
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