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Coptic

Design
1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Geometric design for sheet glass titled 'Coptic', in two pieces, stuck onto a backing sheet slightly offset to show the pattern repeat.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCoptic (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
black wash drawing on transparent paper stuck on white paper
Brief description
'Coptic', design for sheet glass for Chance Bros., black wash drawing by Paul Nash, 1931
Physical description
Geometric design for sheet glass titled 'Coptic', in two pieces, stuck onto a backing sheet slightly offset to show the pattern repeat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 251mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975)
  • Width: 201mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975)
Marks and inscriptions
  • No5 a variation of this design has been used for sheet glass for Chance Brothers (Inscribed on backing sheet)
  • PN (Signed with a monogram)
Credit line
The Paul Nash Trust
Object history
This is a design for Chance Bros. sheet glass manufacturers, 1931. The glass was manufactured, blazoned figured-rolled sheet glass, for architectural use.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.358-1975

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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