beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1815-1830
Place MadeSilesia
Techniqueblown-molded, cut, stained, engraved
SizeH: 9.9 cm, D (rim): 8.5 cm
Accession Number79.3.764
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown-molded, cut, stained, engraved. Straight-sided, cylindrical form, with everted rim; engraved and cut decoration, with partial yellow stain; a narrow stained band at the rim, with repeated stylized engraved flowers; above a band of cut strawberry diamonds; above a wide stained band, with an engraved rectangular panel inscribed "Therese/Niedenthal." in a frame composed of four curved lines, with engraved oak leaves and acorns; engraved oak leaves above; on the reverse, two bands, one above the other, with engraved landscape of mountains in the upper band, inscribed "Schnee/Koppe Teiche" and "Kynast"; in the lower band, two cities, inscribed "Hirschbe/rg" and "Warmbrunn", the cities separated by a concave pedestal; below, a band of cross-hatched diamonds and cross-hatched panels; the concave bottom with molded radial ribbing, with a yellow-stained circle at the center.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
