Lidded Cup of Emperor Frederick III
3rd quarter 15th c. | Friedrich III. (1439-1493), Erzherzog von Österreich, als F. V., seit 1440 König, 1452 Kaiser
The arms and inscriptions on this lidded beaker refer to Emperor Frederick III. Angels present his device, “aeiov,” with the metal foils above them offering one of its many suggested interpretations: “aquila eius iuste omnia vincet” (“his eagle will rightly triumph over everything”). The emperor is said to have received the beaker in 1473 as a gift from Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
The arms and inscriptions on this lidded beaker refer to Emperor Frederick III. Angels present his device, “aeiov,” with the metal foils above them offering one of its many suggested interpretations: “aquila eius iuste omnia vincet” (“his eagle will rightly triumph over everything”). The emperor is said to have received the beaker in 1473 as a gift from Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
Time:
3rd quarter 15th c.
Object Name
Vessel; Lidded Cup
Culture
Burgundian-Netherlandish
Material/technology:
Partially gilded silver, rock crystal, enamel, metal foils
Dimensions:
H. 41,5 cm, Dm. 13,7 cm
Inscribed
"A E I O U"; "aquila eius iuste omnia vincet"
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 65