Glasshouse: Unknown (Probably)
Pale green glass drinking barrel and cover (Daumenglas), with six 'cups' in the sides, three milled trails at the top, and three at the bottom.
Pale blown green glass, with six indented 'cups' in the sides (thumb holes, arranged with two above four), and three milled horizontal threads above and below them. The jar is barrel-shaped, with a kick in the base, and has a slightly domed cover with a solid acorn-shaped knob.
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)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest
Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 16.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
17th Century, second half#
Circa
1650
CE
-
Before
1699
CE
The thumb holes were made to give a firm grip on the glass which would be heavy when full of liquid.
Body
Cups
Traling
pale green Glass
Accession number: C.235 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 206960
Old loan number: AAL.265 & A-2016
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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