tankard
Object NameTankard
Made FromGlass, sulphide, metal
Date1840-1850
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, cut; sulphide; gilded metal mounts
SizeOverall H: 16.6 cm, Diam: 10.7 cm
Accession Number69.3.68
Credit LineGift of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, opaque white and dark blue non-lead glass; blown, cut; sulphide; gilded metal mounts. Blue overlay on white, on colorless; cylindrical rim, bulbous band, waisted below, with large swelling at base and cylindrical foot; cut horizontal ribs on neck; cut oval and slanting facets below; cut panels topped with trefoils, ending in foliate motifs at base; star-cut base; applied panel-cut colorless loop handle; gilded metal frame holding a circular glass plaque containing a sulphide female head; shell-shaped latch; hinged to handle mount.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
