1957.0018.040 Glass wine glass
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Glass (for drinking) (Wineglass)

  • Category:

    Glass

  • Place of Origin:

    Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

  • Date:

    1790-1820

  • Materials:

    Glass (nonlead)

  • Techniques:

    Blown, Wheel-engraved, Cut

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0018.040


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0018.040

Object Name

Glass (for drinking) (Wineglass)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Date

1790-1820

Subjects

Gardiner's Island catalog associated

Materials

Glass (nonlead)

Techniques

Blown, Wheel-engraved, Cut

Dimensions (inches)

5.138 (H) , 2.795 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.05 (H) , 7.1 (Diam)

Object Description

Web - 08/09/2013

This wineglass has much in common with examples illustrated in Winterthur's so-called Gardiner's Island Glass Catalogue (71x206.1, Downs collection, Winterthur Library). The 1790-1825 Bohemian glass trade catalog is signed by Johannes Schiefner of Parchen in Bohemia. It once belonged to the Gardiner family of Gardiner's Island, New York, and documents some forms of imported glass which were available in Federal America. The catalogue illustrates somewhat similar stemware showing much in common with this glass example, in terms of cut and engraved decoration.