goblet

Object NameGoblet or Wineglass

Engraver William Fritsche (Bohemian, 1853-1924)

Factory Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1900

Place MadeEngland, Brierley Hill

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 15.8 cm; Foot Diam: 7.5 cm

Accession Number73.2.28

Credit LineGift of Estelle F. Sinclaire

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Engraved Glass

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless, lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. Cup shape bowl, cut with eight panels, all curving up and to the right, each engraved with a flower, and, in some, a bee; one panel is signed "W.Fritsche" in script; baluster stem with spiraling vertical cuts and small knop, just before the bowl; eight lobed, flat foot, each lobe engraved with a flower on underside, the eight stems meeting in center.
Provenance

Source Estelle Sinclaire Farrar (American, 1919-2001) - 1973-05-24