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Tumbler (drinking glass): C.31-1983

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Footed tumbler (fussbecher). Clear glass overlaid with red, cut roundels and ellipses and wheel-engraved with panels enclosing symbols and words separated by vertical C-scrolls; upper border of horizontal C-scrolls and vertical lines.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J.C. burkill

Measurements and weight

Height: 15.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1983-07-25) by Burkill, J. C., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Circa 1840 CE - 1900 CE

Components of the work

Rim Diameter 6.9 cm
Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

Clear glass

Techniques used in production

Cutting (glassworking)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gesundheit, Glück, U. Freude and Kröne die Tage
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.31-1983
Primary reference Number: 27413
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 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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