Glasshouse: Unknown
Lead glass. The circular salver has a raised edge, and is supported on a stem formed by a heavy annulated knop over an inverted baluster, and a basal knop, , rising from domed and folded foot with a rough pontil mark underneath.
History note: Unknown before testator, Donald H. Beves (1866-1961), King's College, Cambridge
D.H. Beves Bequest
Diameter: 27.2 cm
Height: 13.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.
18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
George I
Circa
1710
CE
-
1720
CE
The heavy weight and form of the stem indicates that this salver was made during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. Footed salver could be used singly, but were often used one above the other to form two or three tier stands for the display of jelly, syllabub and sweetmeat glasses.
Foot Diameter 14 cm
Accession number: C.427-1961
Primary reference Number: 26707
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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