Goblet
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureSaxon
Dateca. 1730
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Base: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Base: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Inscribed"Indem ich an=dern dienlich bin, so geht mein Le=ben druber hin". Traslates to "While I am serving others, my life is spent in doing it". Translation by Marjorie Strauss & John R.H. Boronow.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6857
Not on view
DescriptionGoblet/footed beaker of clear glass. Small, trumpet-shape with a drawn, thick, solid bottom with a slightly bulging bottom enclosing a large air bubble. Bowl is engraved with a crowned coat of arms and scroll and floral sprays. Reverse has an inscription. Band of round polish cuts at the rim and foot rim too. Plain solid knop above the dome-centered foot. Saxon or perhaps central European.
