Ewer, Venice, Italy, late 16th century [1440 x 1920]

This ewer, made in late sixteenth-century Venice, exemplifies the high standard to which all glass hybrids could be made. The foot and the colourless disk above it (the merese) are replacements, the rest of the glass is original. Under magnification, a tiny ground area visible under the hollow knop revealed the hybrid status of this glass.

The join was achieved by the following process: Grinding the lower edge of the knop, which is open at the base, to achieve a flat edge; grinding the top of the replacement foot above the merese to create a short central stump; inserting the stump into the knop in a tight fit that only required a small amount of adhesive on the vertical sides, easily hidden by the vetro a retorti pattern of white canes on the glass. From [The Wallace Collection](https://www.wallacecollection.org/explore/explore-in-depth/latest-films/all-glass-hybrids-in-the-wallace-collection/)