Crown Milano Cup and Saucer

Object Name: 
Crown Milano Cup and Saucer

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Object Name: 
Crown Milano Cup and Saucer
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
79.4.342
Dimensions: 
(a) Cup H: 6.4 cm; (a) Cup Rim Diam: 6.6 cm; (b) Saucer Diam: 12.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1891-1895
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Jerome Strauss
Primary Description: 
Opaque white glass; acid and gilt decoration; blown. (a) Truncated conical cup decorated with gilt rim; gilt flowers and applied gilded handle; mat surface from acid treatment; (b) circular saucer with gilded rim and gilt flowers; polished pontil mark; gilt " " beneath a crown on base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Source
Category: 
Early American
Art Glass
Color: 
opaque white glass
Technique: 
gilding
glassblowing
Material: 
glass
gold

Exhibitions (1)

Masterpieces of American Glass
Venue(s)
Museum of Applied Arts 1990-07-27 through 1990-09-02
State Hermitage Museum 1990-09-15 through 1990-10-21
Museum of the State Institute of Glass 1990-11-02 through 1991-01-04