Ewer
ca. 1867 (registered)
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Engraved/acid-etched glass ewer with a decoration of jewelled swags.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved/acid-etched glass |
| Brief description | Ewer, engraved/acid-etched glass, decorated with jewelled swags, Thomas Webb, England, 1867. |
| Physical description | Engraved/acid-etched glass ewer with a decoration of jewelled swags. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Diamond registration mark for 19 October 1867. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Barbara Morris |
| Object history | This object was formerly in the collection of Barbara Morris, and was bequeathed by her to the Museum. Morris, who had worked in the V&A's Circulation Department, was a pioneer in the study of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts. She had a particular interest in ceramics and glass of the period, examples of which she collected avidly. |
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| Accession number | C.321-2009 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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