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Sweetmeat glass: C/G.6-1938

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead glass. Ogee bowl with flaring scalloped rim, cut in geometric patterns. Facetted stem with faired knop. Conical foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Cecil E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3 1/2 in
Height: 6 5/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa 1750 CE - 1760 CE

Components of the work

Bowl, Stem
Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.6-1938
Primary reference Number: 26011
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 September 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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