Skip to main content

Wine funnel and stand: AAL.34-2009

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Assayed: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

The funnel with beaded rim and curved upper section transforming into a detachable cylindrical reeded section with curved discharge pipe; the body decorated with swags and acanthus leaves in a band. The stand slightly dished with everted reeded rim, and decorated with an annular band of acanthus, with an empty armorial in the centre.

Legal notes

Lent by Jonathan Gray of The Bill Gray Collection

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.5 cm
Height: 11.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (2009) by Gray, Jonathan

Dating

George III
18th Century
1787 CE - 1790 CE

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Beading (metal decorating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.34-2009
Primary reference Number: 184541
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: External
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Wine funnel and stand" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/184541 Accessed: 2025-12-08 23:29:08

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/184541 |title=Wine funnel and stand |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-08 23:29:08|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-184541

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...