Goblet thumbnail 1
Goblet thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Goblet

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stem: opaque-twist; Bowl: round funnel


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, enamelled and with an opaque-twist stem
Brief description
Goblet, England (probably Newcastle-upon-Tyne), painted by a member of the Beilby family, 1765-1775
Physical description
Stem: opaque-twist; Bowl: round funnel
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Amor et Amicitia' (decoration, Latin)
Gallery label
With motto 'Amor et Amicitia' and arms, possibly those of Beilby, are barry of six and or, a canton ermine. The crest is a griffin's head erased.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
Painted by a member of the Beilby family.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
The ingenious Beilbys - James Rush, 1973 The decorated glasses of William and Mary Beilby - Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, 1980, p.13, no.60
Other number
9207 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.634-1936

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest