Imperial Eagle Beaker

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Imperial Eagle Beaker

1649

Artist/maker unknown, German

The image seen on the front of this vessel, the double eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, was a popular form of Germanic glass decoration from the mid-sixteenth century through the seventeenth century. Beakers with this type of decoration were so treasured that bad fortune was thought to await anyone who broke one. Intended for special or ceremonial occasions, such elaborately decorated glasses were often the result of special commissions. This Humpen (German drinking vessel) is missing its cover.

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Object Details

Title:

Imperial Eagle Beaker

Date:

1649

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, German

Medium:

Soda-lime glass with enamel decoration

Dimensions:

Height: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The George H. Lorimer Collection, 1938

Accession Number:

1938-23-69

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe Probably made in Franconia, Europe

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