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Tumbler

c. 1730

Bohemia, 18th century

Medium
zwischengoldglas (glass)
Measurements
Diameter: 9 x 7.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Twenty-fifth anniversary gift of Paul Drey 1941.59
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Location
101A Prints & Drawings
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Description

Small beakers, or tumblers, were used to drink various types of spirits, cordials, and fortified wines, like sherry and port. “Gold between glass” (Zwischengoldglas) was a labor-intensive and costly technique practiced in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) and Austria in the 1700s. A gold-leaf design was affixed between two glass vessels that were then precisely fit together and fused. In this example, the gold leaf portrays a boisterous hunting scene. When the glass is tipped and emptied, the interior reveals that two hunting dogs have killed a hare.

Tumbler

c. 1730

Bohemia, 18th century

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