A chalice with an ovoid, upside down bell shaped top section decorated with spiral twists in pink and gold, with two gold-flecked seahorses with magenta tongues on the right and left side, and gold decorated loops attached to the tapered section. The clear, bulbous stem of the chalice is entwined with a serpent with a pink face and magenta tongue, and the round base matches the decoration of the top section.

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Object Timeline

2017	We acquired this object. We photographed this object. We exhibited this object.
2024	You found it!

Object ID #1108960775

This is a Chalice. It was made by Artisti Barovier and made for Salviati & Company. It is dated ca 1885 and we acquired it in 2017. Its medium is vetro a retorti mouth-blown glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Jean-Claude Ziegler. It is credited Bequest of Jean-Claude Ziegler.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 30.5 × 20 × 12.5 cm (12 in. × 7 7/8 in. × 4 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Object ID #1108960775; Made by Artisti Barovier (Italian, 1877 - 1914); Made for Salviati & Company (Italy); vetro a retorti mouth-blown glass; H x W x D: 30.5 × 20 × 12.5 cm (12 in. × 7 7/8 in. × 4 15/16 in.); Bequest of Jean-Claude Ziegler; 2017-32-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Virtue in Vice.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2FZHpn/
Accession Number 2017-32-1
Object ID 1108960775