Goblet
ca. 1866 (made)
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Glass goblet with cut and engraved decoration in neo-Renaissance style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wheel-cut and engraved glass |
| 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. |
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| Gallery label | '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...".(1987-2006) |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | 628-1869 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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