Small cup with applied nubs made of olive green glass, Josephinenhütte around 1880

Small beaker made of transparent, olive-green glass, mold-blown and free-formed, iridescent under steam. The curved body has a raised base. The flared rim has a folded edge and a surrounding glass thread. The lower part of the body features six applied knobs with a ring disc. The base has a partially polished, chipped tear. The beaker is in undamaged condition with a small chip on the lower rim. This type of glass was manufactured by the Josephinenhütte glassworks based on designs from drawings of Roman, Franconian, and medieval glassware in the Mainz Museum for the Ludwig Fellmer company in Mainz. Josephinenhütte, Schreiberhau, Opal Cyprus Glass series, circa 1881-1900, shape 9108. Total collection: 236 pieces. Height: approx. 6.7 cm, diameter: approx. 8.7 cm. Lit.: Stefania Zelasko, Josephinenhütte 1900-50, pages 60-61.