Glass
Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe
1790-1820
Glass (nonlead)
Blown, Wheel-engraved, Cut
1957.0018.040
Object Number1957.0018.040 |
Glass (for drinking) (Wineglass)
Glass
Museum purchase
Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe
1790-1820
Gardiner's Island catalog associated
Glass (nonlead)
Blown, Wheel-engraved, Cut
5.138 (H) , 2.795 (Diam)
13.05 (H) , 7.1 (Diam)
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.