Sphinx
Figure
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure of a sphinx on plinth, marbled purple glass.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Sphinx (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pressed 'slag' glass, multi-coloured. |
| Brief description | Sphinx on oval plinth, of marbled pressed glass predominantly purple, Sowerby & Co., Gateshead, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Figure of a sphinx on plinth, marbled purple glass. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Julie and Robert Breckman. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.89-2001 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2002 |
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