Decanter Bottle
1676 - 1677 (made), c.1685 (decoration)
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Glass decanter bottle with engraved decoration. The engraving includes a coat of arms of Catherine of Braganza as borne after the death of Charles II, added about 1685. The handle bears an unidentifiable seal, probably on of theose used by George Ravenscroft.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, engraved |
| Brief description | Decanter bottle, George Ravenscroft, London, 1676-77 |
| Physical description | Glass decanter bottle with engraved decoration. The engraving includes a coat of arms of Catherine of Braganza as borne after the death of Charles II, added about 1685. The handle bears an unidentifiable seal, probably on of theose used by George Ravenscroft. |
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| Credit line | Formerly part of the Barry Richards collection. |
| Object history | Sold at Sotheby & Co. 28/05/1946, lot 131, ill frontispiece |
| Bibliographic reference | R J Charleston, English Glass (1968) pl.21 |
| Other number | 9017 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.165-1993 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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