Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Decanter Jug

1675 - 1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Decanter jug, England (London), probably by George Ravenscroft at the Savoy glasshouse, 1675-1680


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
mould-blown, pinched and tooled
Brief description
Decanter jug, England (London), probably by George Ravenscroft at the Savoy glasshouse, 1675-1680
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.4cm
Style
Production
Acc. to Colin Brain, this piece is mentioned in Jason Ryan's thesis. This piece was analysed by Jason Ryan & the glass matches well to European glasses analysed by Jerzy Kunicki-Goldfinger, but not with the results that are so far coming out of the UK!!!!
Other number
6377 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.18-1965

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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