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Beaker

Place of OriginAustria, Gutenbrunn
Date1792
Dimensions4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (12.1 x 7.3 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1950.47
Not on View
DescriptionGold floral border around top. Medallion with portrait of woman with cap, in colors. Diamond engraved festoon and coat of arms on reverse. Saxony-Poland. The complex decoration is a variation of the Bohemian double-glass technique. The side is inlaid with a portrait on parchment of a member of the Fürnberg family. The rim and foot enclose engraved gold leaf backed with red lacquer.

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