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Beaker and Cover

1604 (dated), 19th century (made)
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.

  • Flask
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Glass, enamelled
Brief description
Glass Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen) and cover, enamelled glass, painted with arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, dated 1604 but probably 19th century fake
Physical description
Painted with the arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Das heilige Römische Reiche mit sampt seinen Gliedern' (Inscribed, enamelled)
Gallery label
Beaker (Reichsadlerhumpen) and cover , enamelled Germany, dated 1604 but probably fake, 19th century Wilfred Buckley Collection (C.314 &A-1936) Painted with the arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
Dated 1604 but probably fake, 19th century. O.D. - dull surface might be to deliberately create 'antique' impression, so probably fake. Anna-Elizabeth Theuerkauff (née Liederwald), Dec. 1989 - thought beaker and cover might not belong to each other, but both fakes in historicist style.
Other number
2215 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.314&A-1936

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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