Wine Glass
ca. 1770 (made)
| Place of origin |
Stem: opaque-twist; Bowl: ogee
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | enamelled |
| Brief description | Wine glass, England (possibly painted in Holland), 1770-1926 |
| Physical description | Stem: opaque-twist; Bowl: ogee |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | In the style of William Beilby the Younger or Mary Beilby, but probably a forgery |
| Production | date: 'Purports to be about 1770'; Stated by A. J. B. Kiddell of Sotheby's to be a forgery painted in Holland 'specially made to deceive Churchill'. RH says it is a forgery - cf. the cover of Bickerton which shows an identical scene in polychrome. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cf. no. 68 Gilding the Lily - Delomosne, 1978. See cover of Eighteenth century English drinking glasses - L. M. Bickerton, 1987 reprint of 1971 book. |
| Other number | 1870 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.123-1927 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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