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Posset pot: C.564-1961

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Ravenscroft, George

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Description

Faintly crizzled lead-glass, blown. Circular with moulded gadrooned base, straight sides, two scrolled handles, and at right angles to them, a curved spout with raven's head seal at base.

Notes

History note: Sold Sotheby's, 8 December 1952, lot 93

Legal notes

D.H. Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.8 cm
Height: 7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century, Late
Charles II
Circa 1677 CE - 1678 CE

Note

By 1674 Ravenscroft was also operating a glasshouse at Henley on Thames, but this posset pot has usually been attributed to his first glasshouse in the Savoy off the Strand. It is one of six known bearing the raven's head seal adopted by Ravenscroft.

School or Style

Baroque

Components of the work

Body

Materials used in production

faintly crizzled Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.564-1961
Primary reference Number: 26334

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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