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beaker

beaker

Object NameFooted Beaker with Family Tree
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1840
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, tooled, applied, cut, engraved
SizeOverall H: 22 cm, Diam (max): 10.2 cm
Accession Number2006.3.59
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless glass with slight yellow tint; blown, tooled, applied, cut, engraved. Heavy beaker with flaring cylindrical bowl atop a stem with a single, faceted knop and a foot with cut base and scalloped edge. One side of the beaker is elaborately engraved with a tree and the names and date of family members while the other side has a medallion shape engraved with the family name.
Provenance
Source Kenneth E. Wolf - 2006-10-03