Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse (Probably)
Clear lead-glass basket of open trelliswork standing on a mould-blown folded foot
History note: Howard Phillips, London, from whom purchased, December, 1983; 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
Diameter: 17.7 cm
Height: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Early#
George I
Circa
1690
CE
-
1715
CE
Openwork baskets were used to serve fruit or sweetmeats.
Accession number: C.157-2015
Primary reference Number: 206903
Old object number: 34
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.158-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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