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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Bottle

1550-1625 (made)
Place of origin

Bottle of filigree glass


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
filigree glass (a fili and a retorti), mould-blown, copper-gilt mount
Brief description
Bottle, blown filigree glass on copper-gilt mount, Italy (Venice), 1550-1625
Physical description
Bottle of filigree glass
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Greatest width width: 8.3cm
Style
Object history
Bought from the Bernal Collection.
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Cf. Tait, Golden Age, 1979, no. 156 & 157
Other number
8394 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
1913-1855

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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