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Tear

Wine Glass
1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass with four applied green trails.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTear (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass with applied trails
Brief description
'Tear' wine glass with four applied green trails, probably designed by Harry J Powell at James Powell & Son (Whitefriars Glassworks) Ltd, London, 1899
Physical description
Glass with four applied green trails.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
Style
Gallery label
Three wine glasses Tear, Four applied green trails Britain (Whitefriars, London), 1899 probably designed by Harry J Powell, at James Powell & Son (Whitefriars Glassworks) Ltd (Circ.581 &A to B-1969) .(18/06/2009)
Object history
Shown at the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society, 1899. In production into the 1920s. £3 paid for three wine glasses.
Production
See H J Powell photo design scrapbook, MoL archive 3239/1. Conversation with Wendy Evans, 3.12.93
Bibliographic reference
The Studio. Jan. 1900.
Other number
0413 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.581-1969

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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