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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Wine Glass

ca. 1690 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wine glass, diamond-point engraved, made in the Northern Netherlands, 1689-1702

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Diamond-engraved glass
Brief description
Wine glass, diamond-point engraved, made in the Northern Netherlands, 1689-1702
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.4cm
conversion size only
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'God bles the Kingh' (Decoration)
Gallery label
Engraved with the arms of conjoined arms of King William III and Queen Mary. The arms are not represented in the standard form, suggesting that the glass was engraved at the beginning of their reign.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Object history
Bought by Buckley from Harding on 17 October 1921 for £ 40.-
Production
Cf. almost identical piece in Rijksmuseum, cat. II, 55
Other number
8775 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.432-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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