Beaker. A glass beaker with a squat stem and foot. Small raised discs of glass decorate the lower outside of the body. The beaker is painted with rows of dots and arches in white, red and gold; and diamonds surrounded by scrolls. There is a coat of arms with the shield quartered, in two opposite quarters is a black bird foot on gold and in the other red and white vertical triangles. The shield has a crown on top and ribbons around it.

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Title

Beaker. A glass beaker with a squat stem and foot. Small raised discs of glass decorate the lower outside of the body. The beaker is painted with rows of dots and arches in white, red and gold; and diamonds surrounded by scrolls. There is a coat of arms with the shield quartered, in two opposite quarters is a black bird foot on gold and in the other red and white vertical triangles. The shield has a crown on top and ribbons around it.

Identifier

ABDUA:18109

Description

Originally the property of Paul Menzies of Kinmundy. The glass is possibly Venetian in origin. Decoration: extruded forms (applied) & coat of arms & linear & scroll designs. Cylindrical body, squat, with stem.
Inscription: ANNO 1667

Source

Field Collector: Thomson,Alexander Mr
Field Collection Date: 1870

Date

Early: 1667 Late: 1667

Relation

ABDUA:18108

Format

glass enamel, blown enamelled, H : 157 mm Dia : 72 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Kinmundy Aberdeenshire

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Christ's.College, Aberdeen