Ridged Beaker with a Distinct Foot

109E Medieval Beaker 15th Century

The common name for a drinking glass in this style is maigeline, which is mainly from Germany. Other examples in our collection 23E & 49E are closer to the true maigeline shape. This wrythen beaker has patterned ribbing covering the sides and continuing down into the foot. The most common style of maigeline has no foot unlike this piece. The underside of the base has a small kick.

H: 8 cm
D: 15th Century
Ref: Phonix, P. 310 # 363, Amendt Collection P. 130, Henkes #15.2

Facon de Venise Goblet with Twisted Stem

This is a Facon de Venise glass goblet in clear cristallo.  The clear conical bowl sets on a wrythen stem outlined with pincered trails in contrasting blue glass, with a plain conical foot.

H: 19cm

Mid 17^th Century

72E Facon de Venise Goblet with Twisted Stem

Crystal Glass Small Spirit Carafe

Crystal Glass Small Spirit Carafe

This is an Arts & Crafts small spirit carafe. It is made of fine leaded glass in a clean and pleasing shape. The carafe was made by Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd in, England. In 1834 James Powell (1774–1840), purchased the Whitefriars Glass Company, a small glassworks off Fleet Street in London, believed to have been established in 1680. The company, mainly known for manufacturing stained glass windows, provided glass to other stained glass firms and a wide range of other handmade glassware. The Whitefriars Co. closed in 1980.

H: 5 ¼ inches
D: 1880

118E Arts & Crafts small spirit carafe

Roman Two-Handled Glass Bottle with Trailing

 

Roman Two-Handled Bottle with Trailing

 Pale yellow-green glass was used to create this two-handled bottle. The un-marvered threads wound around the body demonstrate a common decoration used by First Century glass makers. The slightly out-turned mouth and pad foot combine to enhance the pleasing proportions of this bottle. The shape and decoration of this example are typical of pieces made during this period.

H: 13 cm

First Century

Ref: Oppenlander #644, Paris Sale #157

20R Roman Two-handled Bottle 1st Century

EGYPTIAN GLASS JAR – ROMAN PERIOD

Roman Zig-Zag Jar

This is a Roman jar with zig-zag trailing between the top of  the rim to the  shoulder of the body.  It was probably made in Egypt.

Third-Fourth Century A.D.

H: 7 cm

40R Roman Zig -Zag Jar

American Wide Mouth Blue Salt

This is a large salt in a beautiful blue color.  The mold has been attributed to the Lancaster Co and made by Glass Works, Ltd. located in east Buffalo, NY.  It is also possible that its origin is England where similar types can be found.

H: 2 ½ inches

1830-1850

62A Wide Mouth Blue Salt

 

ROMAN POMEGRANATE SHAPED SPRINKLER FLASK

ROMAN POMEGRANATE SHAPED SPRINKLER FLASK

This is a sprinkler flask where the narrowed opening of the base of the neck enables oil or perfume to be poured out drop by drop. The bowl is decorated with fins and base with toe projections. The piece is intact and is made of light yellow green glass. This type of flask, probably made in Syria, has been found much further to the east as well as in the cities of the Black Sea region.

 H: 11.5 cm

 3rd-4th Century AD

 Newark # 148, Israel Museum #278

47R ROMAN POMEGRANATE SHAPED SPRINKLER FLASK

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens in Northern Manhattan

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens in Northern Manhattan

The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The Cloisters itself was assembled from architectural elements that date from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. Located in a spectacular four-acre setting overlooking the Hudson River with views of the George Washington Bridge, the building incorporates elements from five medieval cloisters—Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Bonnefont-en-Comminges, Trie-en-Bigorre, and Froville—and from other monastic sites located in southern France. It opened to the public in 1938. The building and its cloistered gardens—located in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan—are treasures in themselves, effectively part of the collection housed there. The Cloisters’ collection comprises approximately three thousand works of art from medieval Europe, dating from about the ninth to the sixteenth century. Follow this link for additional history of the Cloisters.

Views of the Gardens and Cloisters

View of Cloisters

GW bridge

c) Garden in Cloisters

f) Pear tree in garden

e) Fruit trees in Garden

d) another view of garden

Glass at the Cloisters

Maigelein beaker lower Rhine valley late 15th century

Tall Maigelein glass beaker, Germany late 15th century

Maigelein glass beaker, Germany late 15th century

Maigelein glass beaker, Germany late 15th century

Krautstrunk beaker Germany or The Netherlands 1480-1510

Krautstrunk glass reliquary beaker, Germany or Lowlands, 1480-1510

Krautstrunk glass beaker, Germany or The Netherlands, 1480-1510

Krautstrunk glass beaker, Germany or The Netherlands, 1480-1510 (3)

Krautstrunk glass beaker, Germany or The Netherlands, 1480-1510 (2)

Glass beaker with applied decoration, German Lower Rhine valley, early 16th century

n) Colorless glass beaker with applied decoration, Germany or Switzerland, Late 13th- early 14th century

u) Biconical glass bottle, Germany (Mainz), Late 15th century

v) Glass bowl with enamel decoration, Venice Italy, early 16th century

Glass Books Recommended

Glass Books Recommended

Newman-An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass, Harold Newman, 1977 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London

General: Newman-An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass, Harold Newman, 1977 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London. A must have reference book for scholars and researchers in the field of glass.

Palmer-The Wistars and Their Glass, Arlene Palmer, Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village 1989

American: Palmer-The Wistars and Their Glass, Arlene Palmer, Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village 1989. A small catalogue of outstanding American glass produced by Wistarburgh Glassworks 1733-1777

Baumgartner-Glas Des Spaten Mittlatersund der Renaissance Die Sammlung Karl Amendt, Erwin Baumgartner, 2005

Medieval: Baumgartner-Glas Des Spaten Mittlatersund der Renaissance: Die Sammlung Karl Amendt, Erwin Baumgartner, 2005. The Amendt collection of glass from the Middle Ages offers an amazing array of forms produced during this time of glass history.

Bickerton-Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses, L.M. Bickerton, Suffolk, 1986

English: Bickerton-Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses, L.M. Bickerton, Suffolk, 1986. This book is the most important reference for studying drinking vessels from 18th c. England.

Lhermite-King, Cent Verres Francais 1550-1750, Tresors des collection privees, Sylie Lhermite-King

French: Lhermite-King, Cent Verres Francais 1550-1750, Tresors des collection privees, Sylie Lhermite-King. A wonderfully illustrated book of French glass vessels gathered from private collections.

Philippart, Fragil Transparencia Vidrios espanoles de los siglos XVI a XVIII, Jean-Paul Philippart 2011

Spanish: Philippart, Fragil Transparencia Vidrios espanoles de los siglos XVI a XVIII, Jean-Paul Philippart 2011. A beautifully illustrated book on the variety of creative styles of glass in 16th,17th and 18th c.  Spain.

Page-Beyond Venice Glass in Venetian Style 1500-1750, Jutta Annette Page, The Corning Museum of Glass, 2004

Venetian & Facon de Venise: Page-Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style 1500-1750, Jutta Annette Page, The Corning Museum of Glass, 2004. The Venetian influence traveled far & wide throughout Europe. This volume covers each of the major countries & their styles.

Gross, The Toledo Museum of Art Early Ancient Glass, David Gross

Ancient: Gross, The Toledo Museum of Art Early Ancient Glass, David Gross, Very thorough coverage of early manufacture before the onset of blowing glass in the Ancient World, 1600B.C. to A.D.50.

To see additional recommendations for glass books follow this link to our Glass Bibliography.

Three Facon De Venise Wine Glasses from France or Belgium

left to right 68E,76E,77E French wine glasses

68E is a small Facon de Venise goblet was probably made in (Liege) Belgium or in France. The glass is of straw tint with a pattern-molded bucket bowl and a hollow stem. H: 12.4 cm

76E is a Facon de Venise wine goblet was probably made in (Liege) Belgium or France. The glass has a straw tint and a pattern-molded bucket bowl on a hollow stem. H: 11 cm

77E is a Facon de Venise wine goblet was probably made in (Liege) Belgium or in France. The glass has a straw tint and a conical pattern-molded bowl with a hollow stem.

Date for all:  Late 17th-Early 18th Century

Ref: Beyond Venice page163, Rijksmuseum # 235,236

68E French Facon de Venise Wine 17th Century

76E French Facon de Venise Wine 17th Century

77E French Facon de Venise Wine 17th Century