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Germany
Covered goblet (Roemer) (c. 1630)
glass (applied decoration)
(a-b) 37.5 × 13.6 cm diameter (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Australian Consolidated Industries Limited, Governor, 1982
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Covered goblet
(Roemer)
(c. 1630)
Medium
glass (applied decoration)
Measurements
(a-b) 37.5 × 13.6 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Australian Consolidated Industries Limited, Governor, 1982
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
The roemer was a type of drinking glass that originated in Germany during the fifteenth century, comprising a conical foot, a wide, hollow shaft and a large bowl. The shaft and bowl were generally blown as one form and distinguished, visually, by an applied glass trail around the juncture. The shafts of roemers were also embellished with applied prunts, or discs of glass with raised bumps, that were both decorative and practical in allowing a firm grip. Roemers were generally green in colour, the tint reflecting iron impurities in the glass body. They were imported into the Netherlands in the thousands during the seventeenth century, where they were popular for white wine and often appeared in still-life paintings.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Germany
Accession Number
D77.a-b-1982
Department
International Decorative Arts
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