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

Tumbler

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureBohemian

Dateca. 1730-1740

MediumGlass | Gold leaf | Lacquer

DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Base: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6901

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DescriptionTumbler/zwichengoldgaser of double clear glass inlayed with gold leaf. Design of a group of musicians playing various instruments. Above and below the rim at the joint are plain bands of gold. At the bottom is a band of gold stylized acanthus leaves. Bottom design is of a gold stag and two hounds in a forest scene on a red lacquered ground. Cut in twenty-seven vertical panels.