Engraved Wineglass

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Object Name: 
Engraved Wineglass
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
England
Accession Number: 
2009.2.11
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 16.8 cm, Diam: 7.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1900-1920
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Irene H. "Tommy" Steptoe
Primary Description: 
Colorless and transparent green glass; blown, tooled, applied, cut and engraved. Green ovoid bowl, cut and rounded raised panels, engraved with three dragons and three flower sprays; atop a colorless stem with knob at top of solid engraved pyramidal six sided stem; circular foot with scalloped edge

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Tiffany and Company (1837-present), Former Collection
Gary, E. H., Former Collection
Steptoe, Irene H. (Tommy), Source
2009-09-11
Color: 
colorless
Transparent green
Technique: 
blown
tooling
applied
cutting
engraving
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
G
monogram
: 
engraved On bowl of goblet above one flower spray Letter written in script
Fritchie
signature
: 
Wheel-engraved On underside of foot Written in script