Goblet - Crystal - Biedermeier Cup, Bohemia

Collection goblet in the Biedermeier style, datable predominantly to the first half or middle of the 19th century (around 1830–1850) and produced in the famous Bohemian manufactories (historic region now part of the Czech Republic). This particular piece belongs to the category of refined keepsake or collectible crystals typical of the bourgeois taste of the era.

It is a lead crystal, heavy blown, worked with the technique of camed glass (or cased glass). The main body in transparent crystal has been superficially coated with a thin layer of intensely cobalt blue glass (obtained by incorporating cobalt oxide into the melt). In the center stands out an oval medallion framed by finely incised vegetal motifs. The upper, lower profiles and the horizontal grooves on the stepped base are embellished with brush gilding in 24-carat gold fired at high heat, which further enhances the color contrast between the cobalt blue and the transparent parts.

The goblet shows the classic nineteenth-century solid form, characterized by an elongated egg-shaped body that rests on a short, shaped stem and a heavy, faceted circular foot with regular facets to ensure stability.