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Glassmaker: Unidentified English glasshouse
Clear lead glass. The depressed globular bowl of the lamp is blown-moulded with gadrooning round the lower part, six applied nozzles for wicks at regular intervals on the sides, and a circular hole in the centre. It is joined to a tall, plain inverted trumpet-shaped foot.
History note: Howard Phillips, London, from whom purchased in November 1985 by Sir Ivor Batchelor; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Height: 22.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1998-01-19) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
George I
Circa
1700
CE
-
1725
CE
This is one of only two examples known of lamps with six nozzles. For the other, see Documention, Kelsall.
Foot
Diameter 15.7 cm
Bowl
Nozzles
Inscription present: white paper stick-on-label, removed on accession
Accession number: C.5-1998
Primary reference Number: 26702
Old object number: 50
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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