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Beaker: C.187-2015

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glass maker: Kothgasser, Anton (Possibly)

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Description

Clear glass beaker. Stained yellow, cut, and painted in enamels with goldfish

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchlor, St Andrew's Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January). Purchased from Howard Phillips, March 1975. Purchased from Walter F. Smith, who sold it at Sotheby's 8th July 1968

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 9.2 cm
Height: 11.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Vienna ⪼ Austria

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1820

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels

Materials used in production

clear Glass

Techniques used in production

Staining
Enamelling
Cut

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.187-2015
Primary reference Number: 206924
Old object number: 17
Old loan number: AAL.190-2006
Catalogue number: 1031

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 November 2015 Updated: Tuesday 24 April 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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