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Flute glass: MAR.C.151-1912

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Plain, narrow conical bowl on a short stem formed of a tapering rod of glass, spirally ribbed, formed in a loop with festoons. Folded foot.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 28.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - 1700 CE

Components of the work

Foot Diameter 8.1 cm
Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

uncertain Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.151-1912
Primary reference Number: 27913

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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