Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Beaker

1698 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Beaker (Humpen), Germany, possibly Saxony, 1698-1899.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled glass
Brief description
Beaker (Humpen), Germany, possibly Saxony, 1698-1899.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'ES GEH VNS ALLEN WOHL ANNO: 1698' and 'C.D./I.B./G.C.T./I.R./C.K./H.K./E.I./C.P./H.M./G.H./C.K./I.W./G.F.V./D.L./H.K./C.I./P.B.' below (enamelled)
Gallery label
Painted with musicians and representatives of various professions
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
dated 1698; but O.D. thinks dubious i.e. probably 19th century
Other number
2199 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.323-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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