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wine glass
wine glass

wine glass

Object NameWineglass Engraved in "Jugendstils" Style
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1900
Place MadeEurope
TechniqueBlown, engraved
SizeOverall (max) H: 14.9 cm, Diam: 6.7 cm
Accession Number69.3.31
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Gillett Welles
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Wine: Celebration and Ceremony
On ViewModern Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown and engraved. Circular polished rim on bowl curvilinearly tapers to rounded bottom; copper-wheel engraved decoration in the "Jugendstils" style encircles upper portion of bowl; three-part stem with initial prunt attachments trisymetrically placed on bowl near bottom and connect at rounded disk atop low-profile domed foot, with ground and polished rim; scratch-engraved on bottom of foot: "E124".
Provenance
Former Collection Estate of Gillett Welles Sr.
Former Collection Estate of Gladys C. Welles
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