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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Goblet

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Multi-cased intaglio-cut hock glass; bowl with swollen upper section of clear glass encased in green with a rose base and cut with a band of stiff leaves on a ground of fine diamonds, faceted knop above a slender hexagonal baluster stem and conical foot with star-cut base.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
glass; cased, blown and cut
Brief description
Goblet, glass, cased, blown and cut, Stevens & Williams, Brierley Hill (England), early 20th century
Physical description
Multi-cased intaglio-cut hock glass; bowl with swollen upper section of clear glass encased in green with a rose base and cut with a band of stiff leaves on a ground of fine diamonds, faceted knop above a slender hexagonal baluster stem and conical foot with star-cut base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
Style
Object history
This, and the other related pieces listed, were all purchased at the Sotheby's sale of 'The Royal Brierley Collection of English Glass' (03/03/1998).
Production
Hodgetts was a master glass engraver at the Stevens & Williams glasshouse (now Royal Brierley Crystal).
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Lot no.233 in Sotheby's catalogue, 'The Royal Brierley Collection of English Glass', 3rd March 1998.
Other number
9478 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.120-1998

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Record createdNovember 22, 2000
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