Wine glass: C.400-1961

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Enameller: Beilby family
Maker: uncertain (Probably)

Entities

Description

Lead glass, the blown bowl painted in white enamel. Straight-sided bowl decorated with trees and ruins in white enamel. Opaque twist stem.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.4 cm
Height: 14.0 cm

Place(s) associated

Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
Production date: circa AD 1765

Note

Perhaps decorated by Mary Beilby

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( white)
Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Cambridge Connoisseur page(s): p. 35
The Ingenious Beilbys page(s): pp. 124-5
Glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum page(s): p. 99
The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby 1761 to 1778 page(s): p. 8
The Other Beilbys: British Enamelled Glass of the Eighteenth Century page(s): pp. 315-327
Bequests from Two Cambridge Collectors, The Reverend Alfred Valentine Valentine-Richards MA (1866-1933) and Donald H. Beves MA (1896-1961) page(s): pp. 49-55
William Beilby and the Art of Glass page(s): pp. 30-40

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.400-1961
Primary reference Number: 25821
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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