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Wine glass: C/G.125-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown
Decorator: Giles, James

Entities

Categories

Description

Clear glass, decorated with gilding. Ogee bowl decorated with gilt fruiting vine below the rim. Plain stem with opaque twist (multi-fly corkscrew/multi-fly spiral bands). Conical foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

The Rev. A.V. Valentine-Richards Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 2 1/2 in
Height: 5 7/8 in

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa 1760 CE - 1770 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of gilt
Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.125-1933
Primary reference Number: 25712
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 September 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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