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beaker
beaker

beaker

Object NameBeaker
Made FromLead glass, sulphide
Date1830-1840
Place Madeprobably France
Techniquemold-blown, cut; molded encased sulphide
SizeOverall H: 10 cm, W: 8.8 cm, Diam: 8.4 cm
Accession Number84.3.282
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jokelson
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; mold-blown, cut; molded, encased sulphide. Cylindrical, straight-sided shape; plain cut rim; sides covered with a wide band of pointed diamonds; plain panel on the side, with convex octagonal cut panel enclosing a molded ceramic (sulphide) depiction of a Franciscan monk, wearing a hooded robe, tied with a cord around the waist, an animal's head (pig ?) at the lower left; inscribed beneath in blue script "St Antoine"; disk base; polished, flat bottom with central polished depression.
Provenance
Source Mrs. Paul Jokelson
Source Paul Jokelson (d. 2002)
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