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

Beaker

1780-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Beaker, Italy (Venice), probably decorated in the workshop of Osvaldo Brussa, 1780-1810


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled glass, with details scratched-in with a point
Brief description
Beaker, Italy (Venice), probably decorated in the workshop of Osvaldo Brussa, 1780-1810
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.2cm
conversion size only
Style
Credit line
Given in exchange by the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh
Object history
The object is one of a group of nine Venetian enamelled glasses which were given in exchange by the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.
Its Royal Scottish Museum inventory number number was 1873/23/149
Acquired by the Royal Museum of Scotland (now National Museums of Scotland) in 1873 from Salviati & C. in Venice, and listed in their catalogue: Salviati & C., Collection de verres anciens de Murano : en depôt pour la vente chez l'établissement Salviati & Co., Imprimerie du Journal "Il Tempo", 1872, p. 14, No. 155 'D.o plus petit'
Production
Probably decorated in the workshop of Osvaldo Brussa.
Other number
8973 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.293-1955

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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