Beaker and Cover thumbnail 1
Beaker and Cover thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Beaker and Cover

1650 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painted with the arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Beaker
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Glass, enamelled
Brief description
Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen) and cover, enamelled glass, painted with arms of members of Holy Roman Empire, Germany, probably Franconia, dated 1650
Physical description
Painted with the arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Das heiliche Römisch Reich Sampt mit seinen Gleidtmassen - 1650' (Inscribed, enamelled)
Gallery label
Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen) and cover , enamelled Germany, probably Franconia, dated 1650 Wilfred Buckley Collection (C.319 &A-1936) Painted with the arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
Made in Germany, probably Franconia.
Other number
8628 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.319&A-1936

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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