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Beaker
France (Strasbourg)
1571–1616
Object Place: Europe, Strasbourg, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.469
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionParcel-gilt beaker
Marks
Maker's mark a bird
InscriptionsThe inscription reads: "Early in the autumn drink as much as you can as long as the barrel is full." - Translated by Jean-Marie Bouchard, 8/93.
ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)