Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass. Bucket bowl engraved and gilt (?) with a frigate in full sail and inscribed 'Success to the EAGLE FRIGATE', on mercurial air twist stem.
History note: Purchased Sotheby's, 18th May 1951, lot 51, £60.00
D.H. Beves Bequest
Height: 15.5 cm
Width: 7.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.
18th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1757
Decoration
composed of
gilt
Bowl
Accession number: C.558-1961
Primary reference Number: 25569
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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