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GOBLET WITH LID

Creator(s): Imperial Glass Manufactory ((Possibly))

Currently in storage


About this object

Goblet is unusually large in size. Dome-like cover is engraved with a rinceau of leaves and flowers. Conical bowl is engraved on one side with the Russian imperial eagle and on the other side with the cipher of Catherine II between military trophies and flags. Baluster stem is engraved with decorative motifs matching those beneath the monogram. The stem comprises a proper knop above an inverted baluster knop. Wide foot is not decorated.

Object name:
GOBLET WITH LID
Made from:
Glass
Made in:
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date made:
18th c.
Size:
50.8 cm (20 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
23.19.1-2
Class:
GLASS
Signature marks:
inscription [engraved cipher of Catherine II between military trophies and flags]
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973