Bohemian Ruby-overlay Engraved Crystal Commemorative Beaker, Biedermeier Period

Commemorative goblet of a slightly truncated conical shape, made of crystal (or glass) with a ruby-red lining; the front is decorated in reserve with a finely wheel-engraved oval medallion depicting a bust portrait of an official figure; the base is cut into the shape of a radiating star.
Bohemia. 19th century (Biedermeier period).
Height: 15 cm
In good overall condition.
In the 19th century, Bohemian master glassmakers were renowned throughout Europe for the virtuosity of their coloured-lined glasswork and the precision of their wheel-engraving. These souvenir goblets, engraved with portraits of statesmen, sovereigns or views of thermal spas, were prestigious items highly prized by high society.
Our red-lined glass tumbler, which draws on the great tradition of 19th-century Bohemian art glass, showcases the excellence of the wheel-engraving techniques of the period, combined with the intense ruby hue characteristic of Central European glassware.