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Jet; Vitro-porcelain range

Ink Bottle
ca. 1885 (made)
Place of origin

Glass Ink bottle, England, 1885-1900, C.198-1983 .


Object details

Object type
TitleJet; Vitro-porcelain range (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
pressed glass, 'jet vitro-porcelain'
Brief description
Glass Ink bottle, England, 1885-1900, C.198-1983 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.0cm
  • Greatest width width: 12.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'CHINESE GORDON', 'INK BOTTLE', 'BORN 23rd JAN 1833', 'DIED AT KHARTOUM 26th JAN 1885' (Decoration)
Gallery label
Commemorating the death of General Gordon (1833-85) at the siege of Khartom.
Credit line
Gift of M. J Franklin
Bibliographic reference
Lattimore (1979;p.147,fig.94)
Collection
Accession number
C.198-1983

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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