Gold "Lace Glass" Dessert Wine Glass

Object Name: 
Gold "Lace Glass" Dessert Wine Glass

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Object Name: 
Gold "Lace Glass" Dessert Wine Glass
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
2021.3.12 H
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 12.3 cm, Diam (max): 5.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1900-1920
Credit Line: 
Gift of the William H. and Constantina S. Oldknow Family
Primary Description: 
Gold "Lace Glass" Dessert Wine Glass. Colorless glass; mold-blown with applied gold (possibly enameled) decoration (the gold decoration is laid over the cooled blown glass blank and reheated inside the kiln). White wine glass with cup widening slightly towards rim, colorless undecorated baluster stem, and circular foot. Cup and foot decorated with gold "lace"; gold monogram, "SPD", on cup.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Oldknow, Constantina S. (1925-2014), Former Collection
1965
to
2014
Oldknow, William H. (1924-2011), Former Collection
1965
to
2011
Oldknow, Tina, Source
2014
to
2021-11-23
Material: 
Inscription: 
Salviati / Venezia
incised mark
Applied on base much of inscription worn away
SPD
monogram
Applied on cup gilded