Cut and Enameled Goblet

Object Name: 
Cut and Enameled Goblet

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Object Name: 
Cut and Enameled Goblet
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
England, London
Accession Number: 
2011.2.4
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 14.5 cm, Diam (max): 9.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1815
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass, gilding, enamel; blown, hot-worked, cut, gilded, enameled. Colorless glass goblet with cut diamond pattern on wall of cup. Cup has cut terraced base that sits atop stem with seven bladed knops. Circular terraced foot with cut design on base. Wall of cup has cut rectangular panel with enameled and gilded scene showing two young figures: one reclining human and one standing mythical figure with goat legs playing flute. Cup has gilded rim with enameled grapes, grape leaves, and grapevines.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Sheppard, Christopher (d. 2015), Source
2011-04-04
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
hot-worked
cutting
gilding
enameling
Material: 
glass
enamel
gold

Publications (1)

Notes: Corning Museum Makes Major Additions to Glass, Library Collections (2012) illustrated, p. 274, no. 12; BIB# AI92535