Miniature Wine Glasses
1830-1860 (made)
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Miniature wine glasses with mixed and colour twist stems, decanters and stand. Foot of one of the glasses is broken off. Decanters have gilt laurel band decoration. Glass baluster-stems have wrythen white and blue in colourless rod. The stand consists of two discs of sheet metal grained to resemble wood and set on three gilt claw feet.
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Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Glass, gilt |
Brief description | Miniature wine glasses with mixed and colour twist stems, decanters with gilt laurel banding and metal wood-effect stand on gilt claw feet, England or possibly Bohemia, mid 19th century |
Physical description | Miniature wine glasses with mixed and colour twist stems, decanters and stand. Foot of one of the glasses is broken off. Decanters have gilt laurel band decoration. Glass baluster-stems have wrythen white and blue in colourless rod. The stand consists of two discs of sheet metal grained to resemble wood and set on three gilt claw feet. |
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Gallery label | Miniature wine glasses and decanters on stand , gilt England or possibly Bohemia, mid 19th century Gift of Constance Mappin (C.122 to J-1957) Decanters have gilt laurel band decoration. Glass baluster-stems have wrythen white and blue in colourless rod. The stand consists of two discs of sheet metal grained to resemble wood and set on three gilt claw feet. .(18/06/2009) |
Credit line | Given by Constance Mappin |
Production | Made in England or possibly Bohemia. |
Other number | 7759 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | C.122 to J-1957 |
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Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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