Orplid
Drinking Glass
1940-1955 (made)
1940-1955 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Filigree (vetro de fili) drinking glasses.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Orplid (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Filigree glass (vetro a fili) |
| Brief description | 'Orplid' drinking glass, filigree (vetro a fili), made by Fritz Lampl at Orplid glassworks, London, 1940-55 |
| Physical description | Filigree (vetro de fili) drinking glasses. |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | Drinking glasses , filigree (vetro a fili) Britain (London), 1940-55 made by Fritz Lampl, at Orplid glassworks Gift of Raymond Berger (C.337 338,339,340,341,342-1993) Fritz Lampl came from Vienna, where his glassworks was named 'Bimini'. He settled in Hampstead, London. The Orplid glassworks, run as a studio workshop, was in Soho. The drinking glasses here are displayed with fashion accessories also made by Fritz Lampl, part of a larger group from the Collections of the Textiles & Dress Department and donated by Raymond Berger. Lampl's table and ornamental glass was shown in the Festival of Britain, 1951 .(18/06/2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Raymond Berger |
| Object history | Fritz Lampl came from Vienna, where his glassworks was named 'Bimini'. He settled in Hampstead, London. The Orplid glassworks, run as a studio workshop, was in Soho. Lampl's table and ornamental glass was shown in the Festival of Britain, 1951. |
| Other number | 6538 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.341-1993 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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