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Wing glass: C.398-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead glass. Spiked gadroon moulding around bowl; four pincered vestigal wings at the top of the short stem. Folded foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.6 cm
Height: 13.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Production date: circa AD 1700

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.398-1961
Primary reference Number: 26171
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 25 September 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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