Elector's Beaker (Kurfürstenhumpen)
Elector's Beaker (Kurfürstenhumpen)
Place of OriginBohemia
Date1610
DimensionsH: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Rim Diam: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm); Base Diam: 5 1/4 in. (13.35 cm)
MediumBlown, with enamelled and gilded decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1950.13
Not on View
DescriptionBody of dark grayish glass, polychrome enamels; decorated with the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the seven Electors.
early 14th century
Mid-14th century
Mid-14th century
1697
Late 13th century
Late 19th-early 20th century
1598
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