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Decanter: C.7 & A-1990

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Cooler decanter. Clear glass, blown, with a pushed up ice compartment inside, the lower part cut with flutes, the neck cut with facets. Barrel-shaped with sloping shoulders, narrow neck and narrow pouring rim. Circular flat-sided stopper cut with facets round the edge. The lower part of the stopper is ground, as the interior of the top of the neck, and on its base it has an incised 'Z'.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Professor M. Jaffé, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 32.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1990-04-30) by Jaffé, Michael, Professor

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1790 CE - 1800 CE

Components of the work

Body

Materials used in production

frosted Lead-glass

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Z
  • Location: On base of stopper
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.7 & A-1990
Primary reference Number: 27066
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 September 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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