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Posy holder: C.11-1981

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Posy holder from an epergne. Clear glass, press-moulded with flutes, spiralling towards the wavy rim. There is a raspberry prunt at the lower end and an applied annular ring about two-thirds of the way up designed to rest on the frame of the epergne.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Miss B. Spear

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.1 cm
Height: 12.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1981-02-02) by Spear, Bettine

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Circa 1870 - 1900

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.11-1981
Primary reference Number: 27191
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 September 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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