Imperial Eagle Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen)
Imperial Eagle Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen)
Place of OriginBohemia
Date1624
DimensionsH: 10 7/8 in. (27.8 cm); Rim Diam: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); Base Diam: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
MediumBlown, with enamelled and gilded decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1950.14
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 4
DescriptionBody of grayish tinted glass, polychrome enamels; decorated with the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire and heraldic devices of the states involved.
early 14th century
1697
Mid-14th century
Mid-14th century
Late 19th-early 20th century
Late 13th century
1598
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