Tile Set
1920-32 (made)
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Glass sections of a mosaic consisting of a head and a segment of hair, possibly the head of Christ (?), painted and gilt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, painted, gilt, cut |
| Brief description | Sections of painted glass, a head and hair piece, from a mosaic, probably designed by James Hogan and possibly painted by Thomas Cowell for James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, England, 1920-32. |
| Physical description | Glass sections of a mosaic consisting of a head and a segment of hair, possibly the head of Christ (?), painted and gilt. |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Evans, W, Ross, C. and Warner, A: Whitefriars Glass, James Powell & Sons of London, Museum of London, 1995, p.108 |
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| Accession number | C.84:1-1992 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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