ticketsMember | Make a donation

Beaker

late 17th century
Not on view
Floral decoration was very popular on goldsmiths’ work in the later seventeenth century, culminating with the use of large, swirling blossoms and foliage, as seen on this beaker that is elevated on ball feet. Objects with this form belonged to a standard type and were produced in large quantities throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Beaker
  • Date: late 17th century
  • Culture: Hungarian, Rimaszombat
  • Medium: Silver, partly gilded
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.5 x 10.1 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010
  • Object Number: 2010.110.50
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Beaker, Silver, partly gilded, Hungarian
Beaker
Hungarian
ca. 1656
Canister, Erhardus Wüstermann, Silver, partly gilded, Hungarian, Lőcse
Canister
Erhardus Wüstermann
1633
Hexagonal dish, Silver, partly gilded, Hungarian, Transylvania
Hexagonal dish
Hungarian, Transylvania
1696
Feeding bowl, Silver, partly gilded, Hungarian, Transylvania
Feeding bowl
Hungarian, Transylvania
1690
Canister, Gilded silver, enamel, Hungarian, possibly Fogaras
Canister
Hungarian, possibly Fogaras
1681

Related Content

Perspectives

Articles, audio, and video from The Met's online magazine.

Timeline of Art History

Entries from The Met's art encyclopedia.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.