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Sweetmeat Glass with Faceted Stem
Sweetmeat Glass with Faceted Stem
Sweetmeat Glass with Faceted Stem

Sweetmeat Glass with Faceted Stem

Date1775 - 1785
Object NameGlass
Mediumlead glass
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsHeight: 17.2 cm
Foot: 9.1cm
Rim: 8.4cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG001125
Keywords
About MeThis sweetmeat glass features a flat cut ogee bowl with a scalloped edge and is supported on a facet cut stem and conical foot with a scalloped edge.
More About Me
When this glass was made, "sweetmeats" were served at the end of upper-class meals and would include candied or crystallised fruit and nuts rich in sugar.
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