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Nobel Service

Sherry Glass
1990 - 1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Orrefors (manufacturer)
Cyrén, Gunnar (designer)
Place of origin
Orrefors (made)

Sherry glass, Sweden, Småland (Orrefors), designed by Gunnar Cyrén, for Orrefors glassworks, 1990-1992, C.153-1993 .


Object details

Object type
Sherry glass
Titles
  • Nobel Service
  • Nobel Service (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
stem gilded with 22 carat gold
Brief description
Sherry glass, Sweden, Småland (Orrefors), designed by Gunnar Cyrén, for Orrefors glassworks, 1990-1992, C.153-1993 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.0cm
  • Greatest width width: 5.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
See C.149-1993 mark (2) and (3) 'Orrefors Sweden' and a blackcock, acid-stamped (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Designed for the banquet held to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Nobel Foundation. Ceramics, table linen and cutlery are also in the Museum's collections
Other number
0181 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.153-1993

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2735/nobel-service-sherry-glass-cyrén-gunnar/
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