Tankard

CultureBohemian
Titles
  • Tankard
Datec. 1840–1860
Place depictedGermany
Made inCzech Republic
MediumRuby-stained, nonlead glass with pewter
Dimensions5 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 4 1/4 in. (14.6 × 13 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2007.24
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis tankard features a wheel engraved view of Rheinstein Castle near Frankfurt, Germany. Though its origins are medieval, the castle underwent significant renovations during the 1820s under the ownership of Prussian prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig and under the direction of architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx.
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on fron: WH (?)
Engraved on the buildings: Rheinstein
[no marks]

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