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

Wine Goblet

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEnglish

Date1825-1875

MediumBlown glass | Flint glass

DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Base: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Franz W. Sichel

Object number61.90.9

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 4, Section 1 Sh3

DescriptionWine goblet of blown colorless flint glass cut with six panels running from bowl down to the inverted baluster stem. Applied round foot. Star bottom (large 8-pointed star with 3 small rays between each large ray).

Label TextWINE GLASS Great Britain Mid-19th Century Blown glass; cut. Gift of Franz W. Sichel 61.90.9 The deceptively simple, classically inspired, broad-flute style required great precision from the glass cutter and consequently was costly.Published ReferencesWakefield, _19th Century British Glass_, p. 61, fig. 52, for goblet of similar form.