Glasshouse: Unknown
Clear lead-glass with cut decoration. The circular cup has deep sides which curve inwards towards the base, and a loop handle. Both sides are decorated with two vertical cuts on either side of a panel of small diamond cutting.
History note: Howard Phillips, London, from whom purchased, February, 1983; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund
Height: 5.8 cm
Width: 8.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1775
CE
-
1800
Rim
Diameter 5.9 cm
Decoration
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.154-2015
Primary reference Number: 206881
Old object number: 31
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.154-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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