Monteith with arms of Gibbs and Nelthorpe, 1700, British, Engraved glass, Overall: 6 5/8 × 12 1/4 in. ( × cm), Glass

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Monteith with arms of Gibbs and Nelthorpe, 1700, British, Engraved glass, Overall: 6 5/8 × 12 1/4 in. ( × cm), Glass, Monteiths, filled with ice water, were used to cool wineglasses, which were suspended in the water by the foot held in the notches of the rim. At the time this piece was made, monteiths were primarily of silver; thus this rare example is an unusually large object to be found in glass

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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