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Sweetmeat glass: C/G.4-1934

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Lead glass. Bowl shaped like an inverted domed foot, with very wide rim. A pedestal stem with moulded facets, a knop above and below, and a domed, folded foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 5 1/2 in
Height: 5 1/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934-05-19) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1750 CE

Components of the work

Bowl
Facets

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.4-1934
Primary reference Number: 25058
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 September 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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