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Water glass: C.16-1990

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Clear glass; bucket-shaped bowl with facetted sides; rudimentary stem with amulet; plain foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs M.S. Stewart

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1990-10-15) by Stewart, M. S.

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Production date: circa AD 1850

Components of the work

Bowl Diameter 9.1 cm

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1990
Primary reference Number: 26306
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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