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Candlestick: C/G.10A-1938

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Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Domed base with scalloped flange, all cut in diamond panels. Tall, slender, hexagonal stem with cut bead-shapes. A flange and the nozzle above, both scalloped and cut. A pair with C/G.10B-1938.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

C.E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 5 1/2 in
Height: 10 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1770

Components of the work

Glass

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Techniques used in production

Blowing : Candlestick, cut glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.10A-1938
Primary reference Number: 26408

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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