Object Number 2011.0034

Object Name

Glass (for drinking) (Wineglass)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Richard and Pamela Mones

Place of Origin

England or Continent, Possibly United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Per Leslie Grigsby 8/2011: Probably London, England or possibly continental Europe (maybe Belgium?)

Date

1675-1685

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bowl; Wheel engraving on the exterior of the bowl consisting of Latin inscriptions at upper extremes of two oval reserves on bowl: (side 1) “SPEQVE METU QVE PAVET” over anchor, flaming heart, and drawn bow; (side 2) “MATORA CEDUNT”
2. Inscription; Underside; Old inscription handwritten in black paint or ink on the underside "?508"
3. Label; Underside; Rectangular paper tag with the handwritten inscription "GERMAN ENGRAVING."

Materials

Glass

Techniques

Blown, Wheel-engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.299 (H) , 3.661 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16 (H) , 9.3 (Diam)

Object Description

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