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Jug: C.175-1975

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Davenport, John and James

Entities

Categories

Description

Clear lead glass, decorated with a hunting scene.

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: 10.6 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975-07-15) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Production date: circa AD 1810

Note

The hunting scene is not of etching, but of application of fine glass particle, which are selectively scratched away. Portions done with aid of a stencil.

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.175-1975
Primary reference Number: 26981
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 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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