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Fruit basket: C.157-2015

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse (Probably)

Entities

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Description

Clear lead-glass basket of open trelliswork standing on a mould-blown folded foot

Notes

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)

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 17.7 cm
Height: 13 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

18th Century, Early#
George I
Circa 1690 CE - 1715 CE

Note

Openwork baskets were used to serve fruit or sweetmeats.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.157-2015
Primary reference Number: 206903
Old object number: 34
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.158-2006

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 November 2015 Updated: Tuesday 12 June 2018

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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