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Goblet: C/G.117-1933

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass. Large ogee bowl with slight moulded ribbing on lower part of bowl. Plain stem with opaque twist (one central and two flanking, multi-fly corkscrews. A small thread of air twist about 1/2 way down is probably accidental). Conical foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

The Rev. A.V. Valentine-Richards Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3 1/8 in
Height: 6 3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1760 - 1770

Components of the work

Bowl
Lower Part Of Bowl

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.117-1933
Primary reference Number: 25700
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 July 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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