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Cruet: C.492 & A-1961

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Lead glass. Stopper with wrythen finish, body with wrythen moulding, scroll handle and plain foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 5.1 cm
Height: 14.2 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

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.492 & A-1961
Primary reference Number: 26907

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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