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Goblet

1866-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass goblet.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Filigree glass (a reticello), applied and tooled decorations
Brief description
Glass Goblet, Italy (Venice), probably made by Salviati & C., 1866-80
Physical description
Glass goblet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.8cm
conversion size only
Styles
Object history
Goblet, Italian, 19th century, Latticino glass, made in Venice. One of the chief decorative characteristics of glass is the possibility of showing ornament within the body of the material itself. Here the net-like pattern enables us to see the shape of the bowl.
Production
This goblet is very similar in execution to one lent to the South Kensington Museum by Antonio Salviati in 1866. (0650)
Other number
6583 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.434-1927

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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