German Imperial Eagle Glass Humpen Photos

Humpen are large glass drinking or commemorative beakers skillfully decorated with many-colored scenes. One popular 16thC to 18thC theme was a double headed crowned eagle bearing shields of Germanic states on its wings (Reichsadler humpen). This design started as a demonstration of support for the Holy Roman Empire & evolved into a statement of unification of German states. A few examples of imperial eagles on other shapes of vessel are included for comparison.

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Germany: Bohemian bottle with German eagle & state shields at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Enameled glass humpen with arms of Holy Roman Empire from Germany at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Enameled glass humpen with arms of Holy Roman Empire from Germany at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gray glass humpen with Reich eagle from Bohemia or Silesia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Germany: Bohemian bottle with German eagle & state shields (1572) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Enameled glass humpen with arms of Holy Roman Empire (1598) from Germany at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Enameled glass humpen with arms of Holy Roman Empire (1599) from Germany at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gray glass humpen with Reich eagle (1614) from Bohemia or Silesia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Painted glass imperial eagle tankard from Bohemia or Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Glass imperial eagle humpen at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Germanic glass beaker painted with Reichsadler eagle & city arms at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Bohemian beaker with imperial eagle at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Painted glass imperial eagle tankard (1615-31) from Bohemia or Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Glass imperial eagle humpen (1619) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Germanic glass beaker painted with Reichsadler eagle & city arms (1622) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Bohemian beaker with imperial eagle (1624) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Green glass humpen with Reich eagle from Saxony? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Enameled glass Imperial humpen at Imperial Castle. Nuremberg, Germany.Bohemian Imperial eagle beaker at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass Humpen painted with imperial eagle at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.
Green glass humpen with Reich eagle (1641) from Saxony? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Enameled glass Imperial humpen (1644) at Imperial Castle. Nuremberg, Germany.Bohemian Imperial eagle beaker (Humpen) (1644) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass Humpen painted with imperial eagle (1650) at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.
Painted glass imperial eagle tankard by Kaspar Merian of Frankfurt am Main at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Imperial eagle humpen tankard from Hessen or Franconia at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Glass Humpen enameled with imperial eagle from Hessen? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Saxon Holy Roman Empire eagle beaker at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Painted glass imperial eagle tankard (1658) by Kaspar Merian of Frankfurt am Main at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Imperial eagle humpen tankard (1671) from Hessen or Franconia at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Glass Humpen enameled with imperial eagle (1671) from Hessen? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Saxon Holy Roman Empire eagle beaker (Humpen) (1679) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Glass mug with enameled bride & groom , beaker engraved with coat of arms c1680 & imperial eagle humpen at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Germanic glass mug painted with Reichsadler eagle & city arms at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.

Glass mug with enameled bride & groom (1690), beaker engraved with coat of arms c1680 & imperial eagle humpen (1619) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Germanic glass mug painted with Reichsadler eagle & city arms (1743) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.

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