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1920-32 (made)
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Head shaped section of 'opus sectile' (painted glass mosaic). Made of waste flint glass contaminated with clay, finely ground and baked, then cut to shape and painted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, waste flint-glass, clay, ground, cut, painted |
| Brief description | Glass head section of 'opus sectile', probably designed by James Hogan and possible painted by Thomas Cowell, produced by James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, England, 1920-32. |
| Physical description | Head shaped section of 'opus sectile' (painted glass mosaic). Made of waste flint glass contaminated with clay, finely ground and baked, then cut to shape and painted. |
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| Credit line | Given by John Wilson |
| Object history | This group of objects had been given by Thomas Cowell to his son Jack, who then passed then to John Wilson. Thomas Cowell (b. 12 June 1870) left school at 14 and went to work at Powell's as a glass painter (not designer). He retired in Easter 1932. |
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| Accession number | C.83-1992 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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