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

Mug

1800-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

decorated by William Absolon of Yarmouth. Inscribed "A TRIFLE FROM YARMOUTH"and "W.B."& "H.J." "Absolon yar. m. No. 25". Croft-Lyons Bequest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Opaque white glass painted in black enamel and gilt
Brief description
Mug, England, decorated by William Absolon of Yarmouth, 1800-1810
Physical description
decorated by William Absolon of Yarmouth. Inscribed "A TRIFLE FROM YARMOUTH"and "W.B."& "H.J." "Absolon yar. m. No. 25". Croft-Lyons Bequest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.0cm
  • Maximum width: 8.9cm
Width 8.9 cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Absolon yar. m. No. 25' (Maker's mark)
  • 'A TRIFLE FROM YARMOUTH' (Inscribed)
  • 'W.B.' and 'H.J.' (Inscribed)
Gallery label
Inscribed 'A TRIFLE FROM YARMOUTH' and 'W.B.' & 'H.J.'
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons FSA
Bibliographic reference
'Absolon of Yarmouth'- W. A. Thorpe, The Collector X, 1930, p.31, where this is illustrated.
Other number
9198 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.310-1926

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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