SOLD – German or Bohemian Enamelled Glass Schnapps Flask.

Description

A German or Bohemian enamelled schnapps flask from the second half of the 18th century. It depicts a gentleman in period dress making a toast from his glass. Snapped pontil on the base and a pewter cap with the screw top missing (they almost invariably are) but it may be corked and used.

We all know the names. Beilby. Edkins and Giles and are familiar with their work but in Britain we were latecomers to the art of enamelling. The Venetians had “jewelled” glass form the 16th century and possibly earlier. We know of Bohemian glas with polychrome enamelling from the late 17th and first few decades of the 18th. “Schwartzlot” glass with very detailed fine line imagery and enamel can be simply stunning and pre-dates any English enamel by half a century and more.

No chips or cracks it measures 5 ½ inches tall. Generally clean and clear with some minor residue as shown.

References :

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 65.