Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2012.

Wine Goblet

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureHolland | Dutch

Dateca. 1785

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Base: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number72.47

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-2, Case 11

DescriptionWine goblet of clear glass. Ovoid bowl on a solid panel and facet cut knopped stem and plain, round, conical foot. Decorated with diamond point stipple engraving of a crowned coat-of-arms of William V of Orange surrounded by the Order of the Garter and flanked by a pair of lions and flowers. Engraved in Holland. Wolff type. Rough pontil.

Label TextGoblet with Arms of William V Prince of Orange The Netherlands Ca. 1785 Blown glass; diamond-stipple engraved, cut. Inscriptions: on the obverse "HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE" (Shame to him who thinks evil of it) Motto- Order of the Garter Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 72.47 The Arms of William V (1748-1806) incorporates the Order of the Garter- the most exalted British order of knighthood. William was inducted into the Order as a child in 1752, the year after his father died. His fath William IV, had been inducted into the order in 1733- shortly before his marriage to Princess Anne, oldest daughter of George II of Great Britain.Published ReferencesRobert Schmidt _Catalogue of Muhson Collection_, Vol. II, No. 271, pl. 35 with information translated: "Glass with diamond-stippled coat-of-arms of House of Orange. Narrow bowl on six sided stem. The Coat-of-Arms surrounded by Order of the Garter, crowned and flanked by two lions and flowers. Work by D. Wolff about 1785." Buckley, _The Art of Glass_, #391, (C.445-36), ill. #143, similar, cut stem and same coat-of-arms but right lion facing different direction, "not earlier than 1767--glass probably not English & engraving also not Wolff".