Tazza Glass
ca. 1866 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Tazza glass, Austria (Vienna), made by J & L Lobmeyr glassworks, 1866-1866, 634-1869 .
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | wheel-cut and engraved |
| Brief description | Tazza glass, Austria (Vienna), made by J & L Lobmeyr glassworks, 1866-1866, 634-1869 . |
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| Gallery label | This service is described in the Museum's printed registers of 1869 as having been 'bought as an example of cheapness of manufacture'. The cheapness was relative. The decoration is hand-done and this glass cost 6/0.The service was included in the international exhibition, Paris, 1867, where Lobmeyr won a silver medal. |
| Bibliographic reference | Paris Universal Exhib. 1867 Vol II Report.. by Henry Chance, p.374. Corning; Glass from worlds Fairs; Science & art dept. List of the Objects obtained during the Paris exbn. of 1867, London, 1868, pp1-4,p2 no.260; Art Journal Illus. ed for Paris 1867 |
| Other number | 0530 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 634-1869 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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