BEAKER
Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer)
Currently in storage
About this object
The shape of the beaker is reminiscent of Bohemian and Viennese pieces of the early nineteenth century. The bulging base is engraved with a star beneath. The rest of the beaker flares upward. There is a series of eighteen printies (depressions) decorating the exterior of the beaker. While they are made to resemble engraving through cased glass, they are in fact rough engravings cut into a red stain/enamel painted on each large printy. Decoration includes animals (swan, birds, a dog), butterflies, floral forms, lattice work, a cornucopia, a boat, a windmill, and a crossed hear and anchor. (A complete list appears in the paper file.) Between the red medallions are engraved bunches of grapes. Another series of printies decorates the base.
- Object name:
- BEAKER
- Made from:
- Glass
- Made in:
- BOHEMIA
- Date made:
- 1840-1860
- Size:
- 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 23.45
- Class:
- GLASS
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973