This footed goblet of clear blown glass is flashed with cobalt blue glass in a wide band around the lip that seems to drip blue glass between each of its eight arched facets. There is an etched white monogram on one of the facets. The two letters PL are intertwined in a curvaceous script with a crown above them. The goblet’s minimal stem retains the eight facets as does its round foot. The view from the underside of the foot reveals, in the center, a clear sun burst or sunflower shape with dozens of petals. A cobalt blue, round border surrounds it.
Bohemian
Goblet,
late 19th century
Flashed glass
Object details
Accession number
C19c17
Primary Creator
Bohemian
Full title
Goblet
Creation Date
late 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
Marks
Inscribed: PL, crowned [monogram]
Display Media
Flashed glass
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Tapestry Room
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.