Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass of fine quality. The double ogee bowl has an upper border of eight vertical loops with moulded raspberry prunts at their junctions with the rim. It is supported by a moulded eight-sided pedestal stem, with two collars below, and a domed and folded foot. There is a rough pontil mark in the centre of the underside.
History note: Unknown before testator
D.H. Beves Bequest
Diameter: 11.6 cm
Height: 18.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1740
CE
-
1745
CE
Foot
Bowl
Prunts
Stem
Accession number: C.383-1961
Primary reference Number: 25088
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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