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Animal figure: C.184-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: The Langham Glass House

Entities

Categories

Description

Clear and green glass snail.

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchlor, St Andrew's Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January). Purchased in St. Andrews, June 1985

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.3 cm
Length: 12.6 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Langham ⪼ Norfolk ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

20th Century, Late#
After 1979 CE - Before 1985 CE

Note

Langham Glass was set up in 1979 by master glassmaker, Paul Miller. In 2005 it moved to larger premises in Tattersett Business Park, near Fakenham, and in 2013 moved again to Greenway Lane, Fakenham.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

clear and green Glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.184-2015
Primary reference Number: 206921
Old object number: ?
Old loan number: AAL.186-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 November 2015 Updated: Tuesday 3 July 2018 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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