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Source Description
Entertaining was an important way to assert status in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries—a time of increasing prosperity for the middle class. This goblet is decorated with a coat of arms, reminding the guest of the standing of his or her host. It also attests to the importance of sharing a drink for strengthening social tiesThe goblet is wheel engraved: a process in which a small abrasive wheel creates an incised design.
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Document identity
localId
39172
label
Covered Goblet with Coat of Arms
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
39172
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Goblet with Coat of Arms
description
Entertaining was an important way to assert status in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries—a time of increasing prosperity for the middle class. This goblet is decorated with a coat of arms, reminding the guest of the standing of his or her host. It also attests to the importance of sharing a drink for strengthening social tiesThe goblet is wheel engraved: a process in which a small abrasive wheel creates an incised design.
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lipman, Balltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
date
mid 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
goblets
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24.3
height
8.1
dimensionsRaw
H with lid: 9 9/16 × Diam of base: 3 3/16 in. (24.3 × 8.1 cm); Goblet H: 7 1/8 × Diam. of base: 3 3/16 in. (18.1 × 8.1 cm); Diam of Goblet rim: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Lid H: 2 13/16 × Diam: 3 1/8 in. (7.1 × 8 cm)
Source extras
med
glass
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
454
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
9b0098ee5e91deae
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
72ab21482189b4dc
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no