Tumbler/Beaker
Manufacturer
Johann Joseph Mildner
(Austrian, 1763 - 1808)
CultureAustrian
Date1794
MediumGlass | Gold leaf | Lacquer | Silver
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Base: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Base: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
InscribedInscribed: "Forchte Gott, thue Recht scheu niemand" (Fear God, Do Right & be afraid of no one). Also dated "1794" and signed "Mildner fec". Also inscribed with previous collection number: "25789".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6905
Not on view
DescriptionTumbler/beaker of clear glass. Amorial double glass (Zwischengoldglas technique). Oval medallion with gold leaf backed with red lacquer in inside. Back silver foil showing coat of arms in gold of Count von Wagrein with motto: "Forchle Gott, thue recht scheube niemand" (Fear God, Do right & be afraid of no one). On medallion reverse on silver incised a verse to the well-being of prudent world and a toast to the well being of aristocratic houses of Germany. Below this, dated "1794" and signed "Mildner fec". Band of thin oval cuts with stylized blossoms above near the rim. Cut half circles departed by cut panels at base. Similar panel cuts around polished pontil.Published ReferencesGustav Pazaurek, _Gaesen Der Empire Und Biedermeirzect_, pg. 328, description. Christie's _The World of Interiors_, July/Aug. '89, pg. 48, for an exact parallel see Lot 5, Christie's Contest.
