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Tumbler: C.9-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Clear glass with wheel-engraved decoration. Cylindrical with bowed sides. Half way up the sides there is a band of crosses with alternating 'palmettes' above. Below there is a script 'B'.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Bequeathed by A.H. Palmer, Esq.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.5 cm
Height: 9.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-01-28) by Palmer, A. H.

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 - 1900

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: B
  • Method of creation: Inscribed

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.9-1985
Primary reference Number: 26297
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tumbler" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26297 Accessed: 2024-11-22 10:58:06

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26297 |title=Tumbler |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 10:58:06|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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