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Voltaire

Bottle and Stopper
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

mould-blown, in the form of a bust of Voltaire

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bottles
  • Stoppers (Container Components)
TitleVoltaire (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Mould-blown glass
Brief description
Bottle and stopper, France (probably Bercy), published by Robert Dodsley, probably made by M.Paris Glassworks, 1830-1850
Physical description
mould-blown, in the form of a bust of Voltaire
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.0cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'R' and 'D' (Publisher's identification moulded, on the truncations of the arms.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis
Bibliographic reference
Y.Amic, L'opaline Française, Paris 1952, p. 105
Other number
6507 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.302&A-1951

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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