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Heraldic Roundel with Arms of the Canton of Zürich
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Heraldic Roundel with Arms of the Canton of Zürich

Hans Rütter (Swiss, 1550–1610), artist · 1593 · white glass with silver stain and pot metal

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The large shield at center incorporating the double eagle (insignia of the Holy Roman Empire) is surrounded by thirty small shields-those of the wards of the city of Zurich. In the late 1400s, it was customary for neighboring Swiss towns and cantons to exchange panels of stained glass to promote closer political relationships.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineHeraldic Roundel with Arms of the Canton of Zürich, 1593. Workshop of Hans Rütter (Swiss, 1550–1610). White glass with silver stain and pot metal; diameter: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1955.71
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