Champagne Glass

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Object Name: 
Champagne Glass
Place Made: 
probably Russia
Accession Number: 
50.3.42
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.1 cm; Rim Diam (max): 5.7 cm; Foot W: about 6.4 cm, D: about 6.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1820
Credit Line: 
Gift of Steuben Inc.
Primary Description: 
Champagne Glass. Heavy, colorless lead glass; free-blown, cut and with cameo incrustation. Flute-shape bowl, composite stem with double annular or ring knop at top of cut eight-sided pestle resting on square foot with star-cut (rayed) base; bowl with plain recessed band at top of long broad pillar flutes broken on front by raised oval medallion containing coat of arms of Prince Czetwertinski of Poland, in full color.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Steuben Glass, Inc., Source
1950-10-01
Prince Czetwertinski, Former Collection
Rea, Mrs. Henry, Former Collection
Madam Narishkini, Former Collection
1823
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
Material: 
lead glass