beaker
Object NameCovered Beaker
Made FromGlass
Date1625-1675
Techniqueblown, enameled
Size(a&b) H: 23.7 cm; (a) H: 15.6 cm, D (rim): 11 cm, (foot ring): 11.3 cm
Accession Number57.3.52
Credit LineGift of Edwin J. Beinecke
Curatorial Area(s)
This beaker commemorates the Protestant Reformation, which began with the publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 and lasted until the signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The Reformation sparked generations of conflict between Protestants and Catholics.
Saxony
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