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Firing glass: C.43-1975

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lynn type, bucket bowl, horizontal grooves, short opaque twist stem, heavy 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: 10.5 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

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.43-1975
Primary reference Number: 25961

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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