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Ratafia glass: C/G.21-1930

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass. Faint flutes moulded around base of bowl, which is a narrow cone-shape. Young stem tapers direct from the bowl. Opaque white twist in stem (multi-fly corkscrew). Plain foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. (Frances) Dickson

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 2 3/4 in
Height: 7 3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-11-10) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1760 - 1780

Components of the work

Bowl
Lower Part Of Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.21-1930
Primary reference Number: 25641
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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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