Four Continents
date: label: Date
content: 18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Deep flaring chalice, cut at bottom, and engraved with four semi-circles containing the Four Continents enthroned. Asia in turban, with basket of gems; Europe with scepter; Africa with feathered scepter and bird; America with feather cape and headdress, holding bow and arrow. Cut baluster stem and knob; domed foot, with cut top.
place: label: made in
content: probably Hesse or Lauenstein, Germany
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1960-1-84
objectType: label: Type
content: glasswares
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: Standing cup
label: Type
content: Standing cup
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Diamond-cut and engraved glass
label: Dimensions
content: H x diam.: 25.8 x 13 cm (10 3/16 x 5 1/8 in.)