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 ties The goblet is wheel engraved: a process in which a small abrasive wheel creates an incised design.

Exhibitions

• 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1982.

Provenance Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lipman, Balltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.

Credit Gift of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Lipman, 1963