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Jelly glass: C/G.107-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass, blown. The deep bell-shaped bowl has two loop-handles with folded lower terminals, and stands on a domed and slightly stepped foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator, the Rev. Alfred Valentine Valentine-Richards (1885-1933)

Legal notes

The Rev. A.V. Valentine-Richards Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.3 cm
Width: 10.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-04-05) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date: circa AD 1750

Components of the work

Bowl Diameter 7.5 cm

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.107-1933
Primary reference Number: 26136
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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