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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Footed Beaker & Cover
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Footed Beaker & Cover

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureSilesian
Dateca. 1750
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 15/16 x 3 1/2 in. (7.5 x 8.9 cm)
Base: 3 x 3 in. (7.6 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6893
Not on view
DescriptionFooted covered beaker of clear glass. Footed beaker is oval and conical. Octagonally paneled bowl with panels, two convex, four concave, and two straight. Concave panels facet cut. Rim has a gilt band. On a squat facet cut knop. Square camfered corner foot with a band of cut ovals on the underside. Oval foot has been cut square with camfered corners. Cover is clear. Matches beaker. Dome shaped. Paneled with a solid round finial. Gilt band and finial.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1750-1775
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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ca. 1750
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Riedel Glass Works
ca. 1887
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Johann Joseph Mildner
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