Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass with ribbed double ogee bowl resting on collars, supported by a shoulder-knopped 'mercury-twist' stem (pair of corkscrews) with collars at its base; ribbed, domed and folded foot with a rough a pontil mark on the underside.
History note: Unknown before testator, Donald H. Beves (1896-1961)
D.H. Beves Bequest
Diameter: 8.8 cm
Height: 16.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.
18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
Foot
Diameter 8.1 cm
Bowl
Accession number: C.349-1961
Primary reference Number: 25466
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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