Goblet with Engraved scenes
Artist
Unknown
CultureGerman
Datemid to late 19th century
MediumBlown and engraved glass
Dimensions12 3/8 × 5 3/8 × 4 5/8 in. (31.4 × 13.7 × 11.7 cm)
Inscribed"Hafen in Hamburg" "Börse" "Neuer Jungfernstieg" "Alster Pavillon" engraved with in four cartouches around bowl depicting scenes in Hamburg, Germany.
Credit LineGift of Alan and Barbara Boroff
Object number2016.30.22
Not on view
DescriptionThis tall colorless goblet is composed of a bowl with four detailed scenes engraved in cartouches, each labeled with its location in Hamburg, Germany. The stem features elaborate cutting and the foot has a row of small engraved dots, a band of solid etched glass, and a row of engraved swags that frame its circumference. Its large size indicates it was a commemorative rather than functional goblet.ProvenanceIn the private collection of Alan and Barbara Boroff; gifted to the Chrysler Museum of Art in 2016
