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goblet

1680/1680

British Museum

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Cylindrical goblet and cover of opal glass; blown in a mould to represent a triumph of Neptune; on cover: three dolphins radiate from knob.

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  • Title: goblet
  • Date Created: 1680/1680
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 24.00cm (total); Height: 10.00cm (cover); Height: 16.00cm (goblet); Width: 12.00cm (widest part goblet); Diameter: 9.00cm (base); Weight: 1011.00g; Weight: 237.00g (cover); Weight: 774.00g (goblet)
  • External Link: British Museum collection online
  • Technique: mould-blown
  • Subject: mammal; myth/legend; classical deity
  • Registration number: WB.56
  • Production place: Made in Venice. Made in Bohemia
  • Material: glass
  • Copyright: Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum
  • Acquisition: Bequeathed by Rothschild, Ferdinand Anselm. Previous owner/ex-collection Rothschild, Anselm von
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