Decanter Jug and Stopper
ca. 1870 (made)
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Engraved glass decanter jug and ball stopper, set on four scrolled shell feet and with a scrolled shell handle, with a representation of the Punishment of Cupid on the ovoid body, wherein Venus is depicted standing in a chariot drawn by four galloping horses holding a quiver of arrows, which Cupid, flying below, appears to attempt to seize.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved glass |
| Brief description | Decanter jug and ball stopper, engraved glass, set on four scrolled shell feet and with a scrolled shell handle, with a representation of the Punishment of Cupid on the ovoid body, probably designed by James O'Fallon, made by Thomas Webb & Sons, Amblecote, ca. 1870. |
| Physical description | Engraved glass decanter jug and ball stopper, set on four scrolled shell feet and with a scrolled shell handle, with a representation of the Punishment of Cupid on the ovoid body, wherein Venus is depicted standing in a chariot drawn by four galloping horses holding a quiver of arrows, which Cupid, flying below, appears to attempt to seize. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Diamond registration mark for 19 October 1867. (Registration mark on the underside of the base for the shell feet and handle.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Barbara Morris |
| Object history | This object was formerly in the collection of Barbara Morris, and was bequeathed by her to the Museum. Morris, who had worked in the V&A's Circulation Department, was a pioneer in the study of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts. She had a particular interest in ceramics and glass of the period, examples of which she collected avidly. |
| Production | Made at Dennis Glassworks, Amblecote, near Stourbridge. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Newby, Martine S. From Palace to Parlour : a celebration of 19th century British glass. London : Glass Circle, 2003. 51 p., ill. Catalogue of the exhibition held Wallace Collection, August - October 2003. ISBN 0953070303. |
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| Accession number | C.322:1, 2-2009 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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