Reading Glass
maker
Unknown
Date1885-1886
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumSilver and glass
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM19e82
eMuseum ID728752
Previous Number1M19e16-5
EmbARK ObjectID12942
Original Numberleft of M19e16-s (I&N)
TMS Source ID1984
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesImpressed (upper rim): Lion passant; leopard's head in shield; K [date mark, 1885-1886]; profile bust [probably Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Ireland (1819-1901)]; JR and SJ in square with cut corners {maker's mark (?)]
Impressed (handle): RO 26169
Impressed (handle): RO 26169
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
