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Silver lustre two-handled goblet
Dark red-grey earthenware, thrown and moulded parts applied then dipped in silver (platinum) lustre.
Goblet entirely covered in silver lustre. Semi-oviform body with chamfered edge to inside of rim, standing on a spreading foot. Two loop handles, each with a small thumb piece. The underside is indented and lustred, with a narrow foot-rim.
History note: Bought from Morley, Cambridge, on 10 September 1904, for ten shillings, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest, 1928.
Height: 16 cm
Width: 20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Circa 1820 CE - 1840 CE
Decoration
composed of
lustre
( silver (platinum))
Bowl
Parts
Accession number: C.1170-1928
Primary reference Number: 71449
Old object number: 757
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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