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Wineglass (roemer)

Culture
Dutch
Date
1600–30
Material
Glass
possibly made in
Netherlands, Europe
possibly made in
Germany, Europe
Classification
Containers, glassware
Current Location
On View, Gallery 238
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (23.5 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Funds given by Mr. and Mrs. William Orthwein, Dr. and Mrs. George R. Schoedinger III, and Museum Purchase by exchange
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
216:1995
NOTES
The simple shape of this wine glass, a blown bowl and stem resting on a flared foot, was a popular form often included in 17th-century still-life paintings. The wide stem is typically decorated with bits of glass applied to the surface; sometimes these bits were stamped into shapes resembling raspberries.
by 1964 - 1989
A. J. Guépin, (1897-1964), the Netherlands; his heirs, by inheritance [1]

1989/07/05
In auction, "The Guépin Collection of 17th and 18th Century Dutch Glass," Christie's Amsterdam, July 5, 1989, lot no. 8.

1989 - 1995
Joseph R. Ritman, Amsterdam, the Netherlands [2]

1995/11/14 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased at auction, "The Joseph R. Ritman Collection of 16th and 17th Century Dutch Glass," Sotheby's London, November 14, 1995, lot no. 27 [3]

Notes:
[1] Per "The Guépin Collection of 17th and 18th Century Dutch Glass," Christie's Amsterdam, July 5, 1989, lot no. 8.

[2] See note [1]; and per "The Joseph R. Ritman Collection of 16th and 17th Century Dutch Glass," Sotheby's London, November 14, 1995, lot no. 27.

[3] Per invoice from Sotheby's London, dated November 16, 1995 [SLAM document files]; and per Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, December 15, 1995.

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