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Wine glass: MAR.C.130-1912

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead glass. Bell-shaped bowl, rather square at the base. A baluster bulb-stem with a flattened and a ball knop above, moulded with spiral ribbing. Flanked by blue wings with colourless denticulations. Folded foot.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3 1/8 in
Height: 17.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Venice ⪼ The Veneto ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Wings composed of blue glass
Bowl
Decoration

Materials used in production

uncertain Lead-glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.130-1912
Primary reference Number: 27963
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 July 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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