Glasshouse: Unidentified (Probably)
Bluish-green bubbly glass, blown and decorated with applied threading. The lower part is bell-shaped with on one side an applied loop handle with a ball-shaped thumb-piece, and an upward kick at its lower end. The cylindrical nozzle is attached to the top of the bell and opens out at the top into a wide wavy drip pan decorated on the underside with applied threading.
History note: Howard Phillips, London, from whom purchased, May, 1984; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan from 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund
Diameter: 12.5 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE
Accessioned as Nailsea, but it may be Continental rather than English
Decoration
bluish-green Lead-glass
Accession number: C.158-2015
Primary reference Number: 206963
Old object number: 39
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.159-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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