Glass
ca.1980 (engraved)
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| Place of origin |
This glass was engraved by Peter Dreiser as a demonstration of the various cuts than can be made with a copper wheel.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, wheel-engraved |
| Brief description | Glass, engraved by Peter Dreiser, England, ca. 1980 |
| Physical description | Glass with rounded bowl on a squat stem, of clear glass, wheel-engraved with a series of plant stems and flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | No mark or signature |
| Credit line | Given by Dorothy Hague |
| Object history | The glass was engraved by Peter Dreiser (1936-2006) for Mrs Dorothy Hague, Supplies Secretary for the Guild of Glass Engravers, in order to show the different cuts that can be made with a copper wheel. |
| Production | Engraved by Peter Dreiser using an industrially produced glass, possibly manufactured by Orrefors. |
| Summary | This glass was engraved by Peter Dreiser as a demonstration of the various cuts than can be made with a copper wheel. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.115-2011 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2012 |
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