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Beaker
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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1885M1124 |
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| Collection: | Applied Art – Glass |
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| Date: | 1719 – 1719 |
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Notes | This German beaker has been free blown, air was blown down a metal tube that had a blob of glass at its end to create a bubble. This bubble of glass would then have been then manipulated using a variety of tools to create the cylindrical shape. The details of the painted decoration on this beaker would have been scratched out with a needle. | | Purchased from the VandA, with monies from the Industrial Art Museum Fund, 1872. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 18th Century |
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| Medium: | Clear white glass with painted decoration. |
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| Material(s): | Paint |
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| Place of Origin: | Germany |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 7.7 cm |
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| Diameter: | 6.8 cm |
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