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

Wine Glass

1786-87 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wine glass with stipple-engraved alegory commemorating the Civil Guard of Rotterdam, an anti-Orange organization.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, cut and stipple-engraved
Brief description
Wine glass, decorated in the Northern Netherlands, engraved by David Wolff, 1786-87
Physical description
Wine glass with stipple-engraved alegory commemorating the Civil Guard of Rotterdam, an anti-Orange organization.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Maximum width: 90.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'DE ROTTERDAMSE SCHUTTERY', the flag inscribed 'SPQR' and the drum numbered 'No. 13' (Decoration)
Translation
'The Rotterdam Civil Guard'
Gallery label
The glass commemorates the Civil Guard of Rotterdam, an anti-Orange organization.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smit 1993, Bb.12, p. 59
Other number
8793 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.449-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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