Chinese acrobats 1825 - 1835

This is a clear glass goblet with a design of “Chinese acrobats” in an etched, or engraved style. The design is of a troupe of performers and is likely meant to represent the popular traveling circus acts of the time. It was created between 1825 and 1835 by Carl von Scheidt (1791-1834) and is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This goblet, with its small size and intricate decoration, is a fine example of 19th-century glassware.