John Frederick Amelung and New Bremen Glass Manufactory
‘Die Juno’ Covered Tumbler
1784
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- Maker: John Frederick Amelung
- Manufacturer: New Bremen Glass Manufactory
‘Die Juno’ Covered Tumbler
1784
Physical Qualities
Glass, Overall (Tumbler with cover): 13 in. (33 cm.)
Overall (Tumbler): 7 7/16 × 5 3/4 in. (18.9 × 14.6 cm.)
Overall (Lid): 4 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. (11.7 × 14.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth W. Glascock, Scottsdale, Arizona, from the Collection of Mrs. Miles White, Jr.
Object Number
1983.44
“Die Juno [The Juno]” covered tumbler made by John Frederick Amelung at the New Bremen Glass Manufactory. Comprised of clear, heavy non-lead glass with a faint grey tint. Free blown, tooled, and engraved, and like other Amelung examples, has a thick, concave base with a rough pontil mark. The tumbler is large, cylindrical, and flares slightly toward the rim, which is notched to hold the lid firmly in place. The lid, etched with a detailed foliate spray, is topped with a knopped baluster finial. Honors the Danish West Indies trade ship “Die Juno,” seen here flying the flag of the Danish Royal Navy, known to have entered the Port of Baltimore in the late 18th century.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1983; Elizabeth W. Glascock, Scottsdale, Arizona, by purchase; American Art Association Anderson Galleries New York, NY, by purchase, 1936; Virginia Purviance Bonsal White (1869-1955), Baltimore, MD
Previous prov:
Mrs. Miles White Jr. of Baltimore sold to the American Art Association Anderson Galleries, NYC, 1936
Previous prov:
Mrs. Miles White Jr. of Baltimore sold to the American Art Association Anderson Galleries, NYC, 1936
Inscribed: Etched: "Die Juno"