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Fly Whisk

Fly Whisk

 
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Object Name: 
Fly Whisk
Department
European
Category
Asian
Maker(s)
F. & C. Osler ((1807-1922)), Manufacturer
Place Made: 
England, Birmingham
Date: 
about 1875
Color
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colorless
Technique
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assembling
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polishing
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cutting
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electroplating
Material
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lead glass
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brass
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horsehair
Dimensions: 
Overall (Switch Bent) H: 47.5 cm, Diam (max): 3 cm
Accession Number: 
2000.2.3
Location: 
On Display
Description
Colorless lead glass, brass, horsehair; cut, polished, brass electroplated, assembled. The long, thin cut glass handle is attached to an electroplated finial into which screws a holder for the long horse-hair whisk (the horse-hair modern).
Provenance
Mallett & Son (Antiques) Ltd. (Antique Dealer), Source to 2000-12-28

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Exhibitions

Glass of the Maharajahs: European Cut Glass Furnishings for Indian Royalty
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2006-05-19 through 2006-11-30
Changing Exhibitions Gallery
Publications
1

Publications

European Glass Furnishings for Eastern Palaces (2006) illustrated, p. 91, fig. 3-45; BIB# 92506
Recent Important Acquisitions, 43 (2001) illustrated, p. 211, fig. 35;

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