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Object NameMug
Maker Royal Brierley Crystal
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1969
Place MadeEngland, Brierley Hill
TechniqueMold Blown, Etched, Applied
SizeOverall H: 10.3 cm; Rim Diam: 8.4 cm
Accession Number69.2.3
Credit LineGift of Royal Brierley Crystal
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; mold-blown, etched. Tapered, straight- sided, cylindrical shape, with horizontal rib near the base, and thick disk foot; etched decoration on the sides of the dragon, a crossed daffodil and a leek, and three ostrich plumes within a crown and with a ribbon inscribed "ICH / DIEN"; inscribed above, "INVESTITURE CAERNARVON CASTLE 1ST JULY 1969"; applied inverted loop handle of square cross-section; polished flat foot rim, script scratched "No 84", and etched "Brierley"; polished concave base.
Provenance
Former Collection Royal Brierley Crystal - 1969-05-20
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