goblet
Object NameGoblet
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1550-1599; engraved 1652
Place MadeAustria, probably Tyrol, Hall in Tirol
TechniqueBlown, applied, gilded, diamond-point engraved
SizeOverall H: 21 cm, Diam (max): 12.3 cm
Accession Number2014.3.4
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive NotesThe engraving on this glass relates to the Treaty of Münster, 1648. The treaty granted independence to the seven provinces of the Protestant Dutch Republic, after decades of war with Spain and its Catholic allies.
Provenance
Source
A la Facon de Venise
- 2013-05-06-2014-03-02
Acquired from A la facon de Venise, 2014. This piece was purchased by the vendor at the Bernaerts Auction House, Antwerp, Belgium on 6 May 2013.
Acquired from A la facon de Venise, 2014. This piece was purchased by the vendor at the Bernaerts Auction House, Antwerp, Belgium on 6 May 2013.
Former Collection
Bernaerts Auction House
- 2013-05-06
Acquired from A la facon de Venise, 2014. This piece was purchased by the vendor at the Bernaerts Auction House, Antwerp, Belgium on 6 May 2013.
Acquired from A la facon de Venise, 2014. This piece was purchased by the vendor at the Bernaerts Auction House, Antwerp, Belgium on 6 May 2013.
Former Collection
Verraes Family
The glass was previously owned by descendants of the Verraes family, who were notable in Bruges during the 18th century. It is believed that this and at least six other glasses of the mid-17th to early 18th century were in the possession of the family in the 19th century. Among these is an engraved English drop knop baluster with the coat-of-arms of the Bishop of Bruges and a motto relating to a poem written by Petrus Boury, who was proctor of the Church of Our Lady in Bruges between 1712 and 1714, when he died. Therefore there is a possibility that this glass can be traced through this family line back to the early 18th century.
The glass was previously owned by descendants of the Verraes family, who were notable in Bruges during the 18th century. It is believed that this and at least six other glasses of the mid-17th to early 18th century were in the possession of the family in the 19th century. Among these is an engraved English drop knop baluster with the coat-of-arms of the Bishop of Bruges and a motto relating to a poem written by Petrus Boury, who was proctor of the Church of Our Lady in Bruges between 1712 and 1714, when he died. Therefore there is a possibility that this glass can be traced through this family line back to the early 18th century.
