Posted 6 years ago
inky
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A very large and extremely heavy ruby flashed goblet/cup attributed to Josepheninenhutte... c1850.
It started off just under just under a 1cm thick and if you look at the sides you can see how deep the ‘panel’ with the “intaglio” engraving...and it is really very beautifully done.
It is just under 10 inches tall and the weight is a hefty, just over 3.1/2 lbs...or! just over 1.1/2 kilos.
This is what I have found out about it .... Many of the items from this period were used as spa cups to take the patients "medicine" in.. then they took them home.
Some put their name in the circle or left it blank, you could see through it either way, They would have put the red layer over it if they didn't intent for one to be able to look through it.
Thank you for looking...:-)
Wow, neat item and great info !!
Thank you so much! antiquerose, I am really very pleased to have found it...:-)
You probably have already see this ?
http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Josephinenhuette.43.0.html
I have thank you antiquerose, it’s a great site isn’t it..thank you for showing it to me!...:-)
Love that first photo which shows off the beautiful workmanship, it rather takes my breath away and what a joy this would be to own this piece !~
Wow Inky, what a find! Beautiful colour and shape, and the engraving is wonderful. Copper wheel I guess for that date?
I can't believe it is 170years old.
Amazing.
Just amazing.
What a wonderful find! Lovely in itself but a piece of history too.
Real beauty & maybe even "Lucas proof".
Love the viewing hole !,!,!
Simply beautiful Penny! The decoration is gorgeous and color is striking!
Hi Phil!..it does take my breath away it so so well done!..super quality..I feel very lucky to own this fabulous piece of glass..thank you for your lovely comment...
Hi Karen...yes!!! that old..it really is unbelievable isn't it?..for it to still be in one piece after all this time blows my mind!..and for it to be in the condition it is in also..has the odd teeny! scratch and tons of wear on the base..but you would wont to see that or! you would be a little suspicious, wouldn't you?...thanks for stopping and commenting!...:-)
Hello! sklo..it's great when you have history about an item , makes it extra special, doesn't it?..thanks for stopping!...:-)
blunder!!!..;-).. I do believe this!! one could be the one that is.. "Lucas proof"...:-))
Hey ..this aint no sissy Goblet...'-)) What a great find for sure.. Inky ....hope all is well..
Hi Roy..:-)..this is certainly no ‘sissy’s goblet, and filled with your favourite tittler...:+/..doing really well thank you...:+)
Hi M.sC...thank you for stopping to comment...I agree! it really is a masterpiece, the detail is amazing, even down to the fact that if the steers didn’t have their antlers you would know!! they were the males, if you know what I mean!!!?...:-)
Thank you to all those who have stopped by and loved my goblet always very much appreciated...:-)
Hi inky sorry I missed this fantastic post ! wow stunning . Hope all is well with you xo
Oh - it breaks my heart when I see this lovely piece! I had one very similar to yours but it was a pocal with a lid. Before I had a chance to take a picture, my shelve collapsed and all what survived is the lid! I cannot get myself to put the lid into the garbage but at the same time I don't want to look at it. The moral of my story is to always check the shelves before putting anything on it:(
Ou, that hurts ! Did it appear to be in slow motion as you watched it fall ?
No, I just went to bed. The shelf was in the spare bedroom and I heard a big bang. I knew what happened but hoped it was on of the other two shelves. No such luck! It was the shelf with my favorite stuff:(
Sh*t happens ! Inky, are we ignoring you ?!! Still no wifi, but have learned every Chinie restaurant on SXM with wifi. Really getting tired of Chinie food though !
Hi inky,
actually I believe your finely cut goblet was made earlier, about 1840, and more possibly in Bohemia as in Silesia. Drinking glases were much smaller, as compared with a goblet of 1.5 kg and 10" size, this would be to uncomfortable to be used in a drinking bath town. This goblet, with it's fine face cuttings, diminution lense, and engravings got a preferred place in the living room of a well situated family.
Merry Christmas Penny
Prettige Kerstdagen, Penny.