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drinking glass; goblet

Accession number: 98.1/22
Collection place: London?, England
Production date: 1591-1620
Material: glass
Measurements: H 225 mm; DM (bowl) c. 60 mm; DM (foot) 95 mm
Museum Section: Post-Medieval
Summary: Goblet inverted baluster stem. Colourless, somewhat bubbled, cloudy and exfoliating. Complete bowl profile of round-funnel form; plain (two pieces joined) attached to merese baluster section and plain, elongated hollow-blown inverted baluster stem. The basal merese has been pushed up over the edge of the stem and the complete foot has a folded edge. The pontil mark is unpolished. The stem has broken off from the foot just above the basal merese.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)

Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED Tel: +44 (0)20 7490 8447 E-mail: ceramics@museumoflondon.org.uk

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