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

Beaker

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureBohemian

Date1775-1825

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Base: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6892

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 3, Section 1 Sh2

DescriptionTumbler/beaker of clear blown cut and engraved glass. Twenty-nine oval panels around the bottom. Four swags and bows on the top third. Smaller oval panel cuts above with a line of engraved stylized blossoms near the rim. Some impurities in the metal. Late 18th or early 19th century. Polished pontil.