Goblet: The Bow Window: C.18-1973

Titles

Goblet: The Bow Window

Maker(s)

Whistler, Laurence (Engraver)
James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd (Glassmaker)

Description

Lead glass, diamond-point stipple-engraved. Straight-sided bucket bowl; ball knop with tear on plain stem continuting into a high conical folded foot. The bowl is diamond-point stipple-engraved with a view through a broken bow window. The broken glass is shown on the base of the inside of the bowl. Signed on the bottom of the bowl 'L.W.' and the date '1972', and titled on the top of the foot 'The Bow Window'

Notes

History note: Purchased by Miss Milton from the engraver

Legal notes

Given by Miss Dorothy Milton

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.3 cm
Height: 25.3 cm

Place(s) associated

Lyme Regis ⪼ England
London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1973-05-03) by Milton, Dorothy, Miss

Dating

1970s
20th century
Production date: circa AD 1972

Note

The glass was blown specially for the engraver by Whitefriars Glass.

Components of the work

Bowl Decoration

Materials used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: L.W.
Location: On the bottom of the bowl
Method of creation: Diamond-point engraved
Type: Initials

Text: 1972
Location: On the bottom of the bowl on one fragment of broken glass
Method of creation: Diamond-point engraved
Type: Date

Text: The Bow Window
Location: On top of foot
Method of creation: Diamond-point engraved
Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The Annual Reports of the Syndicate and of the Friends of the Fitzwilliam for the Year ending 31 December 1975
The Image on the Glass page(s): pp. 57-8
Glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum page(s): pp. 126-7
Laurence Whistler C.B.E., An Exhibition for his 80th Birthday
Recent Examples of the Work of Laurence Whistler page(s): pp. 92-7

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18-1973
Primary reference Number: 25243
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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