Glasshouse: Unknown
Clear blown and moulded lead-glass (?). The candlestick has a plain nozzle with a turned out rim and a bulb at the bottom resting on a gadrooned calyx and two anulets. The stem comprises a four-sided panel-moulded pedestal containing an elongated tear, a depressed ball knop and two anulets, rising from a high squat bell-shaped foot.
History note: Howard Philips from whom purchased in November 1986; 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: 20.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
George I
George II
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Circa
1715
CE
-
1725
CE
Place of manufacture uncertain. On accession it was described as soda-glass and probably Continental, but may be English.
Foot
Diameter 11 cm
Part
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.193-2015
Primary reference Number: 206883
Old object number: 59
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.195-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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