Not on display

Goblet

ca. 1866 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. & L. Lobmeyr (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Vienna (made)

Glass goblet with cut and engraved decoration in neo-Renaissance style.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Containers
Object type
Goblet
Materials and techniques
Wheel-cut and engraved glass
Glass
Cut
Engraved
Brief description
Goblet, Austria (Vienna), made by J & L Lobmeyr glassworks, 1866
Physical description
Glass goblet with cut and engraved decoration in neo-Renaissance style.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.0cm
Style
19TH CONT
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

The firm of Lobmeyr was active in most stylistic fields. This relatively simple decanter and goblet in neo-Renaissance style was bought from the Paris 1867 Exhibition as an example of "cheapness in manufacture" designed to illustrate to British makers Lobmeyr's acclaimed skills in producing good design cheaply and well. The cheapness was relative. Such glass was intended for the financially comfortable business classes. A British craftsman visiting the exhibition thought Lobmeyr's "Greek and medieval services were the best examples of engraving to be found in this section...".
Object history
This service is described in the Museum's printed registers of 1869 as having been 'bought as an example of cheapness of manufacture'. The cheapness was relative. The decoration is hand-done and this goblet cost 12/0.The service was included in the international exhibition, Paris, 1867, where Lobmeyr won a silver medal.
Historical context
The firm of Lobmeyr was active in most stylistic fields. A British craftsman visiting the Paris 1867 Exhibition thought Lobmeyr's "Greek and medieval services were the best examples of engraving to be found in this section...".
Bibliographic reference
Paris Universal Exhib. 1867 Vol II Report.. by Henry Chance, p.374. Corning; Glass from worlds Fairs; Science & art dept. List of the Objects obtained during the Paris exbn. of 1867, London, 1868, pp1-4,p2 no.260; Art Journal Illus. ed for Paris 1867
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
628-1869

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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