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Sweetmeat glass: C.159-1975

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass. Double ogee bowl, double flattened knop at base, supported by flattened knops and baluster stem, terminating on a raised folded foot.

Notes

History note: Ivan Napier Collection

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 11.0 cm
Height: 15.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - 1750

Components of the work

Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.159-1975
Primary reference Number: 24977
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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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