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Decanter: C.124 & A-1975

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass, with high kick, plain handle, single string rim, bulbous stopper with single tear.

Notes

History note: Ivan Napier Collection

Legal notes

Given by Miss E.H. Bolitho through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
Production date: circa AD 1740

Components of the work

Body

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.124 & A-1975
Primary reference Number: 26961
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 22 September 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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