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Comport

ca. 1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
George Davidson & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Gateshead (made)

Pressed glass tazza or comport (dish on a raised support).


Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Comport
Materials and techniques
Pressed glass
Brief description
Comport, glass, made by George Davidson & Co., Teams Glass Works, England (Gateshead-on-Tyne), 1884-1900
Physical description
Pressed glass tazza or comport (dish on a raised support).
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.0cm
  • Maximum width: 18.0cm
Style
Victorian
Bibliographic reference
Illustrated as Comport no.500 in the Davidson catalogue c.1884, V&A library [89.M.31]
Other number
0861 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.157-1969

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6251/comport-george-davidson/
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