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A Crown in Glory

Quarry
ca. 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rhomboidal pane of glass with depiction of a crown with radiating star-burst behind in silver stain and red-brown enamel.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Crown in Glory (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained and painted glass
Brief description
Quarry of clear glass with painted decoration, 'A Crown in Glory', made by Dennis King, England (Norwich), ca. 1990
Physical description
Rhomboidal pane of glass with depiction of a crown with radiating star-burst behind in silver stain and red-brown enamel.
Dimensions
  • Length: 140mm
  • Width: 117mm
  • Depth: 1.5mm
Credit line
Given by Michael Archer
Object history
When possible the firm of King places panes similar to this into windows which it has conserved or repaired. The crown is in effect a rebus for the name King.
Bibliographic reference
Feilden, Bernard. A visit to Dennis King's workshop in Moore, Peter. Crown in Glory. Norwich, nd (ca. 1982).
Collection
Accession number
C.110-1998

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Record createdNovember 10, 1998
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