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Vessel: AAL.6-2021

Object information

Current Location: Mezzanine Landing

Maker(s)

Artist: Herman, Sam

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Description

Blue glass with inclusions, blown, cylindrical but slightly tilting, with large hole towards the rim on one side. Row of metallic nodules applied halfway up the side.

Legal notes

Lent by the Keatley Trust

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Lent (2021-12-01) by Keatley Trust

Dating

1970s
Production date: AD 1973

Components of the work

Part

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Blown

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Samuel Herman 1973
  • Location: Underside of base
  • Method of creation: Etched
  • Type: Signature and date

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.6-2021
Primary reference Number: 308035
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Audit data

Created: Monday 7 March 2022 Updated: Monday 7 March 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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