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Humpen

Object NameHumpen

Made FromGlass

Date1800-1899

Techniquefree-blown, enameled, enclosed in mesh wire frame

SizeH: 27.4 cm, D (rim): 12.7 cm

Accession Number57.3.154

Credit LineGift of Edwin J. Beinecke

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Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionClear glass with minute bubbles and green tinge; free-blown and enameled, and enclosed in a wire mesh frame. On the obverse, in multicolored enamel, the coat of arms of Count Auersberg, on the reverse a large ornamental and strap work cartouche, in the empty spaces blue and white star rosettes; below rim and at bottom a broad band in red including yellow diamonds and quatrefoils accompanied by white and blue lines and rows of yellow dots, on the base ring white, red and yellow lines.

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