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Posy holder: C.26-1983

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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Description

Pale green and white flecked and bubbled glass. Shaped like a straw hat with the wide brim depressed on two sides and inverted, so that it stands on the crown.

Notes

History note: Purchased from Cambridge Market

Legal notes

Given by Professor and Mrs Michael Jaffé

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.2 cm
Length: 13.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1983-06-13) by Jaffé, Michael, Professor and Mrs

Dating

20th Century
Circa 1925 CE - 1935 CE

Components of the work

Parts

Materials used in production

White glass
Green glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.26-1983
Primary reference Number: 27196
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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