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Decanter: C.604 & A-1961

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Ravenscroft, George

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Description

Heavily crizzled lead glass, with moulded and trailed decoration. Globular body with a tall slender neck with string, loop handle with a kick at the base, and solid tapering stopper with milled top. The lower part of the body is gadrooned. The upper part is trailed with arcading enclosing circular prunts with a five pointed star motif. In the spandrels there are smaller raspberry prunts.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

D.H.Beves Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 19.1 cm
Height: 30.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.

Dating

17th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1670

School or Style

Baroque

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