champagne glass

Object NameChampagne flute

Makerpossibly Bakhmetiev Crystal Works

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1810

Place MadeRussia

Techniqueblown, cut, gilt, silvered

SizeOverall H: 17.7 cm; Top Diam: 5 cm

Accession Number66.3.19

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, gilt, silvered. Tall, tapered bowl; gilt bands at the rim; silvered and gilt stylized foliate decoration in a wide band around the top; cut rounded flutes at the base, with gilt band at top, gilt vertical lines between the facets, and gilt formal design of dots and dashes on the flutes; panel-cut straight stem, spreading at the base; circular foot with gilt ring; polished concave pontil mark.
Provenance

Source A La Vieille Russie - 1966-03-01