Glasshouse: Unknown
Clear lead-glass with a ribbed trumpet-shaped bowl and a loop handle with a kick at its lower end, standing on a circular foot ribbed with a domed centre
History note: Howard Phillips, London, from who purchased in April 1981 by Sir Ivor Batchelor, CBE; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund
Height: 11 cm
Width: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1725
CE
-
1750
CE
This glass could have been used for either syllabub or jelly which were popular dessert dishes throughout the 18th century
Foot
Diameter 6.1 cm
Rim
Diameter 7 cm
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.144-2015
Primary reference Number: 206873
Old object number: 16
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.144-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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