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Delomosne - The Leuba goblets and the Glass drawings of Martin Mortimer - (Ongoing from Tuesday 16th July 2024)

Online exhibition or by appointment at Delomosne, Court Close, North Wraxall, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 7AD

A small collection of 18th century glass goblets together with their accompanying pencil sketches by Martin Mortimer

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DELOMOSNE L15 cat.jpeg A pair of goblets, the ogee bowls inscribed M Bird and F Bird with engraved swags of flowers held by birds inflight, on facetted stems and with plain conical feet. English c. 1770. Height 17.6 cm. A very nice pair of marriage goblets finely engraved with much polished out work., which then has further details picked out in diamond point. The stems are cut with hollow diamond facets, and set on heave wide feet. The drawing is annotated with an arrow “The birds are round the corner”. Drawing mount 22 x 27 cm

DELOMOSNE L3.cat.jpeg A large composite goblet, the bell bowl on a multi-spiral air twist stem with teared base knop on a domed foot. English c. 1740. Height 22.6 cm. A fine well-made glass of good proportions with a pronounced domed goot. The bowl and upper stem with six air strands being made from one gather, the teared knop from another, and the foot a third piece of glass. Drawing mount 27.6 x 36.2 cm.

DELOMOSNE L6 cat.jpeg A goblet, the bucket bowl on a multi-spiral air-twist stem with shoulder and centre knops, and with thick heavy conical foot. English c. 1750. Height 19.2 cm. A most unusual glass with somewhat truncated bowl and massively made foot, but not a firing foot and, with a superb drawing. Drawing mount 22.2 cm x 27.1 cm.

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