The Mausoleum
Goblet
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Goblet, Britain, Dorset (Lyme Regis), Shape designed by Laurence Whistler, and decoration designed and executed by Laurence Whistler at James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars Glass, 1960
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Mausoleum |
| Materials and techniques | Diamond-engraved glass |
| Brief description | Goblet, Britain, Dorset (Lyme Regis), Shape designed by Laurence Whistler, and decoration designed and executed by Laurence Whistler at James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars Glass, 1960 |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | L.W. 1960 engraved (Signature) |
| Gallery label | Only three goblets were blown to this shape. The scene is derived from Hawksmoor's mausoleum at Castle Howard. |
| Production | Decoration designed and executed by Laurence Whistler. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 9688 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.31-1960 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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