The Bicentennial Goblet
Object NameGoblet with Display Box
Maker
Donald Pollard
(American, 1924-1994)
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromGlass, Leather, Satin, Velvet, Paper
Date1975
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, engraved, assembled, printed
Size(a) Goblet H: 20.5 cm, Diam: 11.3 cm; (b) Display Box H: 7.4 cm, W: 29.4 cm, D: 20 cm; (c) Display Folder H: 8.9 cm, W: 23.7 cm, D: 2.9 cm
Accession Number2022.4.158
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGoblet with Display Box, "The Bicentennial Goblet". Colorless glass, red leather, red satin, red velvet, paper; blown, engraved, assembled, printed. Engraved colorless glass goblet commemorating the Bicentennial of the United States of America. The straight-sided bowl is slightly tapered; the double-knopped baluster stem, rising from a domed circular foot, encloses a teardrop air bubble. The bowl is engraved with an emblem based on variations of the Great Seal of the United States. An American Eagle, derived from late eighteenth century coins, bears an unsupported shield with thirteen stripes. In its left talon the eagle holds thirteen arrows; in its right, which it faces, an olive branch. In its beak is an unfurled scrolled inscribed: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (One Out of Many). The eagle is encircled by fifty stars representing the United States of America today. Surrounding the circle is an inscription bridged at the top by sun-pierced clouds through which thirteen stars appear. The inscription reads: "1776 THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1976".Provenance
Source
Rockwell Museum
- 2022-09-29
1976
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