Wall cistern: C.1901-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Production: Herrmann, Johannes

Entities

Wall cistern
Giessfässer

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Notes

History note: Chamonix, purchased from a shoemaker on the road to Les Bossons (a small village near Chamonix) for 12 francs on 14 September 1902 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Place(s) associated

Langnau ⪼ Canton of Bern ⪼ Switzerland

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

Third quarter of 18th century
Production date: dated AD 1777

School or Style

Materials used in production

blue, green, yellow Oxide colours
buff Earthenware
red Slip
Lead-glaze

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: 1777
Location: On front
Method of creation: Incised through slip and coloured
Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1901-1928
Primary reference Number: 72830
Old object number: 1671
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 6 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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