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

Goblet

Manufacturer A. Gibouin

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1875

MediumNon-lead glass | Mold blown glass | Gilt

DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Base: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

InscribedMarked in black script across bottom: "A. Giboin 47 xxx".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6403

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 4, Section 2 Sh2

DescriptionEnameled goblet of clear non-lead glass. Ovoid attached solid plain stem and foot. Heavily enameled with two pairs of cartouches. Two red, gold and white, and two black and gold. Gold is worn off. Rim band of red, green and white in gilt frames. Foot has four gilt flowers, between these are green framed green, white, red and gilt stylized blossoms. Decorated in the Persian style. Broken at stem & repaired 10/18/82 by Foy Casper (5 min. clear epoxy).

Published ReferencesRheims, L'OBJET 1900, pg. 36, pl. 21, called Gibouin of Libourne, Gironde Valley, enameled glass in the Persian style. Janine Block-Dermant, THE ART OF FRENCH GLASS 1860-1914, pg. 22.