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Carafe: C.2-1974

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Clear lead glass, blown, and acid-etched. Ovoid body with long neck expanding slightly at the mouth, standing on a flat, circular foot. Decorated on the body and neck with under water flora and fauna

Notes

History note: Unknown

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.0 cm
Height: 18.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1974-03-14) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Production date: circa AD 1860

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2-1974
Primary reference Number: 26929
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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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