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Syllabub glass: C.162-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

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Description

Lead glass, mould-blown. The pan-topped panel-moulded bowl stands on a collar on a panel-moulded domed and folded foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator, Donald H. Beves (1896-1961), King's College, Cambridge

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6 cm
Height: 9.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date: circa AD 1730

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Bowl
Foot

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.162-1961
Primary reference Number: 26159
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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