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Siphon Glass

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Siphon glass, possibly Germany, 1675-1799

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass with applied decoration
Brief description
Siphon glass, possibly Germany, 1675-1799
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.0cm
Styles
Gallery label
Liquid could only be drunk from this joke glass by drinking from the hole in the stag and blocking the hole in the tube.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
date: 'probably'
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Cf. Waddesdon catalogue
Other number
8707 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.413-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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