Glassmaker: Unknown
Posy holder from an epergne. Clear glass, press-moulded with flutes, spiralling towards the wavy rim. There is a raspberry prunt at the lower end and an applied annular ring about two-thirds of the way up designed to rest on the frame of the epergne.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Miss B. Spear
Diameter: 6.1 cm
Height: 12.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1981-02-02) by Spear, Bettine
19th Century, Late
Circa
1870
-
1900
Body
Decoration
Accession number: C.11-1981
Primary reference Number: 27191
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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