Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse (Possibly)
Amethyst, slightly bubbly lead-glass, blown-moulded with wrythen fluting, folded rim and lip, and applied handle. The base has a rough pontil mark and there are two vertical mould marks on the sides
History note: Howard Phillips, London from whom purchased in May 1979; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchlor, 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: 16 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1870
: Accessioned as c. 1800 but the manner of applying the handle from the lower end to the top instead from the top to the lower end, probably indicates a date about 1770.
Body
Handle
amethyst Lead-glass
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.139-2015
Primary reference Number: 206892
Old object number: 10
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.139-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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