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Wine Glass

1625-75 (made)
Place of origin

Wine glass (Roemer), probably Netherlands, 1625-75

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
with applied prunts
Brief description
Wine glass (Roemer), probably Netherlands, 1625-75
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
Styles
Gallery label
This Roemer was found in an Amsterdam canal in 1882, having suffered from oxidisation. It had probably been thrown into the canal during festivities at a nearby hotel in the 17th century.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Bibliographic reference
Journal of Glass studies (Römer articles)
Other number
8712 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.291-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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