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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Wine Bottle

1821-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wine bottle, England (Bristol), made by H. Ricketts, 1821-1830.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Mould-blown glass, with applied seal
Brief description
Wine bottle, England (Bristol), made by H. Ricketts, 1821-1830.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Doneraile House' on seal, on base 'H.Ricketts & Co Glass Works Bristol' and on shoulder, 'Patent' (owner's mark, and manufacturers' mark)
Gallery label
Seal impressed 'Doneraile House', for the Viscounts Doneraile of County Cork, Ireland. The base moulded with'H.Ricketts & Co Glass Works Bristol' and the bottle fully mould-blown by the process patented by Ricketts in 1821: the shoulder moulded with 'Patent'
Other number
7796 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.32-1971

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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