Maker(s) &
Production:
Beilby family, enameller, British enamelists, 18th-19th cs., England, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
uncertain, maker, probably, England, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, probably Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Production
Note(s):
English, Newcastle-on-Tyne or Scottish
Painted by William or Mary Beilby of Newcastle, in enamel colours (W.A. Thorpe, 7.4.1932).
Category:
glass
Name(s):
wine glass
drinking glasses; category
Date:
circa 1765 — 1780
School/Style:
Rococo
Period:
18th century
Description:
Lead glass, the blown bowl painted in white enamel. Large ogee bowl decorated in enamel colours with a shepherd in landscape. Short stem containing an opaque twist (double core spiral/multi-fly spiral bands). Plain conical foot.
Technique(s):
blowing; bowl
painting; decoration; in enamels
Material(s):
lead-glass; whole
enamel; decoration
Technique
Description:
bowl blown, with enamelled decoration
Dimension(s):
height, whole, 4 1/2, in
diameter, whole, 2 1/2, in
Acquisition:
given; 1930-11-10; Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
Provenance:
unknown before donor
Acquisition Credit:
Given by Mrs W.D. (Frances) Dickson
Exhibition(s):
Documentation:
The Fitzwilliam Museum. 1977. Glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum.Cambridge (Cambs.): Cambridge University Pressp. pp. 99-100
Publ. Illustrated, p. 99, no. 248, p. 100
Rush, James. 1973. The Ingenious Beilbys.London?: Barrie & Jenkinsp. p. 108
Publ. p. 108, pl. 60
, Laing Art Gallery1980. The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby 1761 to 1778.Newcastle: p. p. 9
Publ. p. 9, no. 20
Cottle, Simon. The Other Beilbys: British Enamelled Glass of the Eighteenth Century.
Source Title: Apollo CXXIV 296 (October-1986)
p. pp. 215-27
Publ. Illustrated, pp. 215-27, or p. 317, fig. 6. English or Scottish, c.1780
Cottle, Simon. William Beilby and the Art of Glass.London?: Glass Circle
Source Title: The Glass Circle Journal 9 (2001) : 31-40
p. pp. 30-40
Ref. pp. 30-40
Accession:
Object Number: C/G.53-1930
(Applied Arts)
(record id: 25670; input: 2001-03-30; modified: 2016-08-11)
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