On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Stem

1676-1677 (made)
Artist/Maker
Savoy Glasshouse (manufacturer)
Ravenscroft, George (glass-maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Stem: lobed

Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Stem
Materials and techniques
Glass
Brief description
Fragmentary stem, England (London), perhaps George Ravenscroft, at Savoy glasshouse, 1676-1677
Physical description
Stem: lobed
Style
Britain
Marks and inscriptions
applied seal (letter 'S')
Gallery label
with 'S' seal, probably for the Savoy glasshouse of George Ravenscroft. This piece contains 14% lead, and is almost identical to stems sealed with the raven head. Such wine and beer glasses are listed in the Duke of Bedford's accounts for 1676-7, for example ' new Flintt wine glasses mrd (marked)'.
Credit line
Given by Capt. W. M. Bunbury.
Bibliographic reference
D C Watts, 'How did George Ravenscroft discover lead crystal?', Glass Circle 2, 1975.
Other number
8978 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.589-1925

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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