Beaker with Enameled Mount

Object Name: 
Beaker with Enameled Mount

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Object Name: 
Beaker with Enameled Mount
Place Made: 
Bohemia
Accession Number: 
2010.3.148
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.2 cm; Foot Mount Diam: 8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1840
Web Description: 
This beaker is made of colorless glass overlaid with white and blue glass. It has an elaborate bronze amount decorated with cabochons.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Reidel Collection, Former Collection
Kunst-und Auktionhaus Dr. Jurgen Fischer, Source
2010-06-15
Category: 
19th Century European
Color: 
colorless
white
light blue
gold
Technique: 
blown
cutting
gilding
enameling
Material: 
glass
metal
enamel
stone

Description

Primary Description: 
Colorless glass gather over with white and light blue glass; blown and cut; gilded? and enameled bronze? mount decorated cabochons.

Publications (1)

Recent Acquisitions: European Glass (2011) illustrated, p. 14, third from left; BIB# AI86936