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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 Masonic symbols, including a pair of compasses and an equilateral triangle; it might have been used at a Masonic Lodge and attests to the importance of sharing a drink for strengthening social ties. Freemasonry, a fraternal organization, spread through continental Europe and North America during the 18th century.The goblet is wheel engraved: a process in which a small abrasive wheel creates an incised design.
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Document identity
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28796
label
Goblet with Masonic Emblems
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28796
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title
Goblet with Masonic Emblems
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 Masonic symbols, including a pair of compasses and an equilateral triangle; it might have been used at a Masonic Lodge and attests to the importance of sharing a drink for strengthening social ties. Freemasonry, a fraternal organization, spread through continental Europe and North America during the 18th century.The goblet is wheel engraved: a process in which a small abrasive wheel creates an incised design.
provenance
Acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
18th century
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CC0
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en
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goblets
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1
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import
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cm
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15.6
height
7.7
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H: 6 1/8 × Diam. at base: 3 1/16 in. (15.6 × 7.7 cm); Diam. at Rim: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
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glass
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6197
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454
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1
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