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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Goblet and Cover

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Goblet and cover, Bohemia or Silesia, 1840-1850


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Goblet
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Ruby glass, cut and engraved
Brief description
Goblet and cover, Bohemia or Silesia, 1840-1850
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.5cm
  • Maximum width: 17.2cm
  • Weight: 3kg
Style
Gallery label
The goblet is engraved with a stag-hunting scene, while the cover has eight oval panels in relief, engraved with animals and birds.
Bibliographic reference
Stefania Zelasko, Gräflich Schaffgotsch'sche JOSEPHINENHÜTTE: Kunstglasfabrik in Schreiberhau und Franz Pohl 1841-1900, Passau 2005, p. 157 for an amber-coloured goblet of the same shape attributed to Silesia in the Glasmuseum Passau.
Other number
9350 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
4467&A-1901

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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