goblet

Part of the stem and the entire foot of this goblet are missing; they have been replaced by a silver stem and a wooden foot with a silver rim. The bowl of the goblet is diamond-point engraved in three zones. The top zone depicts a hunting scene, with one hound pursuing a unicorn and another chasing a stag. The middle zone is engraved on opposite sides with cartouches, one of which contains the date "1577," while the other features the initials "RB" intertwined with "IB." The monograms probably indicate that this object is a marriage or betrothal goblet. The silverwork, which resembles silver moldings found on Elizabethan tigerware jugs, indicates a replacement that is roughly contemporary with the glass. The stem and foot are similar to those found on wooden drinking vessels of comparable date.