beaker
Object NameDouble-Walled Beaker
Made FromGlass, gold leaf, resin
Date1730-1740
Place MadeBohemia
TechniqueBlown, cut, sandwiched; gold leaf
SizeH: 3 5/8", D (rim): 2 13/16"
Accession Number65.3.76
Credit LineGift of Miss Ruth Friedman in memory of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionDouble-Walled Beaker. Colorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, sandwiched; gold leaf. Tapered, straight-sided form; cut vertical panels on the exterior; double-walled, the outer sleeve ending below the rim; gold leaf decoration between, an oval panel depicting a full- length figure of a male saint, holding a crucifix in his arms, inscribed above, "S. LVDOVICVS."; foliate scrolls and flowers around the frame; on the reverse, an elaborate formal foliate scroll with putti; formal band of foliage around the base; flat, polished disk set into the bottom, enclosing a gold leaf crowned mirror monogram "AV" with palm fronds below; transparent red resin at the back.Provenance
Source
Ruth Friedman
1701-1800
