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Daumenglas
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Dates
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1690 - 1720
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Medium
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Glass
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Origin
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Germany
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Description
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A Daumenglas Germany 17th century or early 18th Century
This is the Largest Daumenglas or “Thumb glass” to appear on the market in many decades. Surviving examples are typically a little over 20cms tall, this is 26cms
It has a typical barrel shaped body and high kick base. The milled trailing is in excellent condition as is the waffle-like applied foot ring.
The finger or thumb holes are supposed to enable this ceremonial communal drinking glass to be used with greasy fingers.
Literature :
Glass catalog of the Museum Kunstgewerbe Frankfurt 1973, no. 225.
Collection Schaich, No. 122.
Brauser collection, no. 52
R. Rückert, The Glass Collection of the Bavarian National Museum, No. 264ff
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