goblet
Object NameGoblet
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1746
Place MadeNorway; Denmark
Techniqueblown, trailed, engraved
SizeH: 25 cm; D (bowl): 12.9 cm, (foot): 13.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.1011
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, trailed, engraved. Tapered, straight-sided bucket bowl, with thick rounded base containing five large air bubbles arranged in a circle of four around one; engraved crowned mirror monogram on the side, "F5" and "17/46", with fronds of foliage at either side and spray of flowers below; two mereses above a short capstan and one merese; tapered hollow conical knop with four trailed bands running vertically down the sides, each with incised middle line; angular merese and capstan at the base of the stem; low, domed foot with folded rim; rough pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
