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Posset Pot

1680-1690 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Diamond-engraved with exotic birds and trees.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass with mould-blown ribbing and diamond-engraved
Brief description
Posset pot, mould-blown and diamond engraved with birds and trees, possibly made by George Ravenscroft at the Savoy Glasshouse, London, 1677-1690
Physical description
Diamond-engraved with exotic birds and trees.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
Style
Gallery label
Containing 40% lead. This posset pot came from Ham House, Surrey.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
R J Charleston (1984) pl.26a
Other number
9012 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.44-1959

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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