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Goblet

1475 - 1500 (made)
Place of origin

Goblet, blown, clear green glass with enamelled and gilt decoration Italy (Venice), 1475-1525.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
green glass, mould-blown foot and stem, enamelled and gilt.
Brief description
Goblet, blown, clear green glass with enamelled and gilt decoration Italy (Venice), 1475-1525.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.0cm
  • Greatest width width: 9.5cm
conversion size only
Style
Gallery label
Painted with swans passing through the folds of a twisted ribbon.
Object history
Bought from the Castellani Collection
Production
This green glass is unusually pale when held to light
Other number
8349 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
676-1884

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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