Jelly glass: C.507-1961

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Jelly glass

Categories

Description

Lead glass with wheel-engraved decoration . The deep, slender bell-shaped bowl has a scroll handle with a folded lower terminal, and stands on a teared knop and domed foot. The bowl is wheel-engraved with a Jacobite rose spray with one open rose, one half open and one bud, flanked by a star and an oak leaf. The word 'FIAT', is engraved near the rim to the left of the handle.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator, Donald H. Beves (1896-1961)

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.9 cm
Height: 11.3 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 1750

Components of the work

Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: FIAT
Location: On bowl
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Glasses for the Dessert II - Eighteenth Century English Jelly and Syllabub Glasses page(s): pp. 33-40
The new display of British glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum page(s): 20
Feast & Fast. The Art of Food in Europe 1500-1800 page(s): 93, 250
Bequests from Two Cambridge Collectors, The Reverend Alfred Valentine Valentine-Richards MA (1866-1933) and Donald H. Beves MA (1896-1961) page(s): pp. 49-55
Sweet Glasses. Syllabubs and Jellies page(s): 16-20
18th century glasses for the dessert page(s): 21-22
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites

Related exhibitions

Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe (1500-1800)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.507-1961
Primary reference Number: 26180
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

Cite this record

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:


            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jelly glass" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/26180 Accessed: 2024-04-18 04:16:33

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:


            {{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/26180
            |title=Jelly glass
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-18 04:16:33|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-26180

Machine readable data

JSON Linked Art XML TXT QR code

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Sweetmeat glass

Sweetmeat glass

Accession Number: C.614-1961

An image of Sprinkler bottle

Sprinkler bottle

Accession Number: MAR.C.154-1912

An image of Box

Box

Accession Number: C.15 & A-1951

An image of Wine glass

Wine glass

Accession Number: C.40-1975

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - glass worktop saver

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - glass worktop saver

£10.00

Featured image for the project: The Bee Border - Tea towel

The Bee Border - Tea towel

£10.00

Featured image for the project: The Bee Border - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

The Bee Border - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

£20.00

Featured image for the project: Pineapple grown in Sir Matthew Decker's garden - Art print

Pineapple grown in Sir Matthew Decker's garden - Art print

£30.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: The Wine Glass

The Wine Glass

Featured image for the project: The Meaning of Glass

The Meaning of Glass

Featured image for the project: Ceramics, glass and enamels

Ceramics, glass and enamels

Featured image for the project: Pineapple ice cream: a potted history and some English 18th-century recipes

Pineapple ice cream: a potted history and some English 18th-century recipes

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...