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Maker(s):

Beilby, William; enameller; English enameller 1740-1819
uncertain; maker; probably

Name(s):

armorial goblet
drinking glasses; category

Date:

circa 1762 — 1765
The decoration suggests that the gobelet celebrated the birth of the Prince of Wales, the future George IV, in 1762. The inscription which refers to William Beilby as junior, indicates that it was made before his father's death in 1765

Description:

Lead glass, the bucket bowl painted in blue, red, buff, and white enamels, and gilt. On the front, are the the Royal Arms of England, and on reverse the Prince of Wales' feathers, and the inscription 'W.Beilby Junr. N'Castle, Invt & Pinxt'. The rim is gilded. Opaque white twist columnar stem and plain foot.

Production
Place(s):

England, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
England, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, probably Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Production
Place (legacy):

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, enameller, place
England, enameller, country
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, maker, place
England, maker, country

Technique(s):

blowing; bowl
painting; decoration; in enamels

Material(s):

lead-glass; whole; clear and white
enamel; decoration

Dimension(s):

height, whole, 21.0, cm
diameter, whole, 10.1, cm

Acquisition:

bequeathed; 1961; Beves, Donald H.

Associated
Person:

King George IV; commemoration; This goblet is thought to have been enamelled to commemorate the birth in 1762 of the future King George IV. See Charleston, Cambridge Connoisseur, p. 34, fig. 7 right

Inscription(s):

signature; on bowl; inscribed; W.Beilby Junr. N'Castle, Invt & Pinzt; designed and painted by William Beilby junr, Newcastle
motto; below arms on ribbon; painted; DIEU ET MON DROIT.
motto; on cirular strap around the arms; painted; HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

Exhibition(s):

Glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum. 1978 - 1978
Organiser: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (Cambs.)
Catalogue number: 237

Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition 1937-1962. 1962 - 1962
Organiser: Circle of Glass Collectors
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalogue number: 283

The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby 1761 to 1778. 1980-09-05 - 1980-10-31
Organiser: Laing Art Gallery
Venue: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Catalogue number: 77

English Glass Exhibition, 1968. 1968 - 1968
Organiser: Victoria and Albert Museum
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalogue number: 195

Documentation:

, The Fitzwilliam Museum1982. Treasures of the Fitzwilliam Museum.Cambridge (Cambs.): Pevensey Pressp. 158
Publ. p. 158

The Fitzwilliam Museum. 1977. Glass at the Fitzwilliam Museum.Cambridge (Cambs.): Cambridge University Pressp. p. 96
Publ. Illustrated, p. 96, no. 237

Rush, James. 1973. The Ingenious Beilbys.London?: Barrie & Jenkinsp. p. 2
Publ. colour pl. 1 and 2, p. 2

Charleston, R.J.. 1962. Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition, 1937-1962.London:
Publ. no. 283

, Laing Art Gallery1980. The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby 1761 to 1778.Newcastle: p. p. 15
Publ. p. 15, no. 77 and inside of front cover, where illustrated in colour

Lazarus, P.. 1978?. Cinzano Glass Collection.London:
Cf. no. 120, sold Sotheby's, 14.7.1975, lot 224

, Sotheby's1998. British and Continental Glass, 12th May 1998.London?: p. pp. 18-19
Cf. The Pollard Goblet, c.1765, which unusually has a vignette of a classical ruin and pyramid on the opposite side to the arms, Sotheby's 12th May, 1998, pp. 18-19, lot 59, fetched £28,750

, Sotheby's2000. European Ceramics and Glass, 21st November 2000.London?: p. pp. 108-9
Cf. The Grey Goblet, sold Sotheby's, 21st November 2000, pp. 108-9, lot 149, Estimate £20-25,000. Dated toc. 1765

English and Continental Glass and Paperweights, 1985.
Cf. A goblet signed 'Beilby junr. invt. & Pinxt.' and 'Success to the African trade of WHITE-HAVEN' below and above a sailing ship, respectively, and on other side with the Royal Arms and motto of George III, lot 143, hammer price + 8% £56,160

Poole, Julia E.. Bequests from Two Cambridge Collectors, The Reverend Alfred Valentine Valentine-Richards MA (1866-1933) and Donald H. Beves MA (1896-1961).
Source Title: Glass Collectors and their Collections in Museums in Great Britain(1999)
p. p. 54
Publ. Illustrated, p. 54, fig. 10

Charleston, R.J.. Cambridge Connoisseur.London:
Source Title: The Connoisseur CXLV (June-1960)
p. p. 34
Publ. p. 34, fig. 7 right

Oddy, Revel. British Glass 1680-1830.
Source Title: Bulletin de L'Association Internationale Pour L'Histoire du Verre 8 (1977-80) : pp. 113-126
p. pp. 113-126
Publ. Illustrated, pp. 113-126, fig. 45, on p. 121

Cottle, Simon. William Beilby and the Art of Glass.London?: Glass Circle
Source Title: The Glass Circle Journal 9 (2001) : 31-40
p. 31-40
Ref. For the work of William and other members of the Beilby family. This glass mentioned briefly on p. 33.

Accession:

Object Number: C.570-1961
(Applied Arts)
(record id: 25890; input: 2001-04-02; modified: 2012-12-06)

Permanent
Identifier:

http://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/25890