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

Bottle

1693 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blown glass bottle of depressed globular shape, with short neck and string rim. With seal impressed 'I*I 1693'. Large old crack has been conserved with staples.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Free-blown glass
Brief description
Bottle, free-blown glass, England, 1693
Physical description
Blown glass bottle of depressed globular shape, with short neck and string rim. With seal impressed 'I*I 1693'. Large old crack has been conserved with staples.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'I*I 1693' (impressed owner's mark)
Credit line
Gift of the British Glass Educational Trust
Bibliographic reference
Vintners' Hall Exh. 1933. Roger Dumbrell, Understanding Antique Wine Bottles, 1987, p.277.
Other number
7798 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.383-1993

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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