Beaker

late 16th century

Not on view

Renowned Augsburg master Matthäus Bair was a leading Renaissance goldsmith, and many of his intriguing works can be found in treasuries and museums worldwide. The Hungarian use of the “perspiration pattern” is slightly different but equally successful to Bair’s and that of other goldsmiths from major European centers.

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Title: Beaker
Maker: Matthäus Bair (1550–1626, master ca. 1575)
Date: late 16th century
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Gilded silver
Dimensions: 5 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (13.7 × 7.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Object Number: 33.120.76
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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