Goblet with a Horse
Goblet with a Horse
Place of OriginEngland, or Netherlands
Dateabout 1720-1730
DimensionsH: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
MediumBlown glass, with wheel-engraved decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1963.14
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 4
DescriptionBowl engraved with rearing figure of "Kissing Spot," the horse of Westphalia, flanked by Forget-me-nots and the inscription AUREA LIBERTAS with a ribbon, the reverse with a star.
Label TextThe white horse is part of the Hanoverian arms, and was therefore a symbol of pro-Protestant sentiment in England.
about 1760
1740-1745
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