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Wine glass: C.70-1975

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown
Engraver: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead glass, Bowl wheel-engraved with clasped hands and rococo, chinoiserie and arabesque designs (Dutch engraving). Light baluster stem.

Notes

History note: Ivan Napier Collection

Legal notes

Given by Miss E.H. Bolitho through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1740 CE - 1750 CE

Note

This type of glass has been associated with Newcastle

Components of the work

Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.70-1975
Primary reference Number: 24965
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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