Ranftbecher – Playing Cards

Anton Kothgaßnerc.1825

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

This work depicts three playing cards painted in transparent enamel. They are intended to represent the three Allied Powers: Austria, Prussia and Russia, with a gilt inscription translated as "Their Unity is Our Strength."

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Title: Ranftbecher – Playing Cards
Creator: Anton Kothgasser (Austrian, 1769-1851)
Date: c.1825
Physical Dimensions: w8.35 x h11.1 cm
Type: Germanic Glass, Beaker
External Link: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Medium: Enameled and gilded glass
Object ID: GG 1959.26.94
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Ernst Mahler

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