Posset pot: C.651 & A-1961

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Glass

Description

Rounded tapering bowl decorated with a band of stringing over heavy gadroon-moulded flutes on high trumpet foot, moulded and folded. The bowl contracted at top over which high domed cover. The upper part gadrooned with triple collars and air-beaded knop finial.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

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

Cover Diameter 9.9 cm Height 11.4 cm
Bowl Height 14.5 cm Width 12.4 cm
Foot

Materials used in production

uncertain Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Bequests from Two Cambridge Collectors, The Reverend Alfred Valentine Valentine-Richards MA (1866-1933) and Donald H. Beves MA (1896-1961) page(s): pp. 49-55

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.651 & A-1961
Primary reference Number: 26350
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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