Plate
ca. 1840 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Plate, pressed glass, probably France or Belgium, possibly shape designed by William Reading, 1830-50
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | press moulded |
| Brief description | Plate, pressed glass, probably France or Belgium, possibly shape designed by William Reading, 1830-50 |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Marked 'WR' on the rim (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | William Reading, whose initials may be those on this plate, was a die-sinker (mould-maker) from Birmingham the centre of the British mould-making industry. Moulds with the initials 'WR' are known to habe been used by the French glassworks Baccarat, and some of the same designs also appear in the pattern books of the Val St. Lambert glassworks, Belgium. It is possible that William Reading re-cut moulds for factories abroad or cut new designs to their commission. |
| Credit line | Gift of M. J Franklin |
| Production | Shape possibly designed by William Reading. |
| Bibliographic reference | Wakefield (1982;p143 and pl.148) |
| Other number | 9438 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.148-1983 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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