Beaker
ca. 1743–45
Medium
Silver gilt
Dimensions
Overall: H. 3 1/8 x Diam. 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
German, Augsburg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Gift, in memory of Stephen M. Kellen, 2005
Accession Number
2005.364.38
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Johann Jakob Bruglocher II · 1710–1752
Johann Jakob Bruglocher II (1710–1752) was a skilled German silversmith based in Augsburg, a renowned center for metalwork during the eighteenth century. Active throughout his adult life in this prosperous Bavarian city, he specialized in creating refined silver objects that reflected the elegant tastes of the period. His work exemplifies the high standards of Augsburg craftsmanship, where artisan...