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Carafe: C.230-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

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Description

Clear and turquoise-blue glass. The vase has an ovoid body rising into a tall slender neck which opens out slightly towards the mouth. There are twelve moulded vertical ribs round the lower part of the body, and the neck is encircled by a turquoise blue thread. The stem is formed by two hollow depressed knops, with an anulet below. The plain circular foot has a pontil mark underneath.

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 from Howard Phillips, March 1995.

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 15 cm
Width: 5.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century-18th Century, Early#
After 1600 - Before 1750

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

clear and blue Glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.230-2015
Primary reference Number: 206955
Old object number: 101
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.232-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 November 2015 Updated: Wednesday 4 March 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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