Sweetmeat glass: C.164-2015

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Entities

Sweetmeat glass
wine glass

Categories

Glass

Description

Clear lead-glass, the wide bowl diamond-moulded and supported on a baluster stem with an annulated knop, a teared ball knop and a basal knop, rising from a circular foot with three steps and pontil mark underneath

Notes

History note: Howard Phillips, London, from whom purchased, June, 1986, by Sir Ivor Batchelor, CBE; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

18th Century, second quarter#
George II
1735 - 1740

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Foot Diameter 6.6 cm
Rim Diameter 8.3 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label

Text: 56
Location: On underside of foot
Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.164-2015
Primary reference Number: 206874
Old object number: 56
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.166-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 13 October 2015 Updated: Tuesday 12 June 2018

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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