Object details
Object number
C26n47.1-8
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Set of Eight Tumblers
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Gilded glass (zwischengoldglass)
Dimensions
9 x 7.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 224. (as German, early 18th century)
Rollin Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 1 (1 Sep. 1963), p. 2. (as Bohemian style, early 19th century)
Ellenor Alcorn et al. The Best of the Decorative Arts. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum IV. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), pp. 28-29, ill. (as probably Italian, Venice, late 18th century)
Gallery
Titian Room
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