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Posset Pot

1750 - 1800 (made)
Place of origin

Bell shaped glass posset pot

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
glass
Brief description
Posset pot of glass, England, 1750-1800.
Physical description
Bell shaped glass posset pot
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
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Style
Credit line
Formerly part of the Barry Richards collection.
Object history
It is probably 18th century as it is very heavy and of the bell shape associated with, for example, porcelain mugs of the 1760-ish period.
Production
date: 'probably'
Other number
1976 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.198-1993

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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