New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Royal Flemish Ewer

Manufacturer Mt. Washington Glass Co. (American, New Bedford, MA)

Date1894

MediumGlass | Gilt

DimensionsOverall: 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.5059

Terms

Royal Flemish
Gilt
Colorless
Frosted
Black
New Bedford, MA

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DescriptionRoyal Flemish ewer. Decorative oval shape with a 3.25" high straight neck cut down on the handle side. Attached solid diagonally ribbed (rope) gilt washed handle. Clear frosted with thick gilt segments enameled with gilt inside each with a different type of overall scroll, floral or cobwebby type design. Against a gold wash background. Center of body has a thick gilt lion and a black seal with a gilt two-headed griphon. On the other side is a large circular patch dotted with black and in its center is a thick gilt bud. Crack around lower handle end on body.