Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass. Conical bowl with moulded ribbing which curves at a constantly varying angle. Twin, flattened knops, ribbed, over a short stem on a domed foot.
History note: Collection of J.C. Varty-Smith of Penrith
Given by the Misses Varty-Smith
Diameter: 3 1/8 in
Height: 5 7/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1931-10-23) by Varty-Smith, Misses
Moulded ribbing which curves at a constantly varying angle, see 'swirled ribbing', see Haynes, Cat. XIII, Aaiii
Bowl
Accession number: C/G.91-1931
Primary reference Number: 26116
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dwarf ale glass" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26116 Accessed: 2024-10-04 16:41:54
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26116
|title=Dwarf ale glass
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-10-04 16:41:54|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-26116
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...