Maker: Davenport, John and James
Clear lead glass, partly coated with a paste of finely ground glass, sugar and water through which the design and borders were scratched, and heated to make permanent. Bucket bowl, plain stem with central knop, and plain foot. The front of the bowl is decorated with a rectangular panel showing a mounted huntsman blowing a horn, with three hounds in front of him running to the right in a landscape. Above is a narrow border of stylised slanting leaves. On the back is a wider border comprising continuous paired small paired leaves between scalloped lines.
History note: Ivan Napier Collection
Given by Miss E.H. Bolitho through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 14.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Bolitho, E.H., Miss
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1806
CE
-
1810
CE
Decorated by the method in imitation of engraving or etching on glass, patented by John Davenport (1765-1848) in 1806. A finely ground glass frit was mixed with a paste of double refined loaf sugar and water, and was applied to the surface with squairrel or camel hair brushes. The design was scratched through this, and then sufficient heat was applied to semi-vitrify the surface.
Bowl
Decoration
Accession number: C.135-1975
Primary reference Number: 24972
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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