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Wine glass: C.42-1975

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass. Lynn type, ogee bowl engraved with rose bud, honeysuckle and jasmine, with horizontal grooves, on an opaque twist stem and plain foot.

Notes

History note: Ivan Napier Collection

Legal notes

Given by Miss E.H. Bolitho, through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1750 - 1775

Components of the work

Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.42-1975
Primary reference Number: 25959

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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