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TUMBLER, ONE OF THREE

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

Lily-shaped, eight sided and flaring at the top. On front is engraved the cipher of Catherine II, surmounted by the imperial crown. On the opposite face is the date 1764 below the double headed eagle and crown. Around the rims are frosted bands with criss-crossed engraving. Foot is wide and shaped like petals of a flower.

Object name:
TUMBLER, ONE OF THREE
Made from:
Glass
Made in:
RUSSIA?
Date made:
18th c.
Size:
10.5 × 7 cm (4 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
23.20.1
Class:
GLASS
Signature marks:
inscription emblem of Catherine II and the date 1764
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973