Celery Vase
ca. 1887 (made), 29/06/1887 (design registered)
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Object Type
Entirely functional and made for daily use, extensive glass table services became increasingly popular towards the end of the 19th century. Cheaply made, in pressed glass, such sets were often elaborate and became widely available. Here the design by the firm Percival, Vickers & Co. emulates cut glass with a striking parallel mitre patternand is stylistically quite early.
Materials & Making
The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid-to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further.
Entirely functional and made for daily use, extensive glass table services became increasingly popular towards the end of the 19th century. Cheaply made, in pressed glass, such sets were often elaborate and became widely available. Here the design by the firm Percival, Vickers & Co. emulates cut glass with a striking parallel mitre patternand is stylistically quite early.
Materials & Making
The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid-to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Press-moulded glass |
| Brief description | Celery vase, press-moulded glass, registered design no.75942, manufactured by Percival, Vickers & Co. Ltd., Jersey Street, Manchester, ca. 1887 |
| Physical description | Celery vase, of press-moulded, glass with parallel mitre design. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Tony Sacker, from the estate of the late Frances Sacker |
| Summary | Object Type Entirely functional and made for daily use, extensive glass table services became increasingly popular towards the end of the 19th century. Cheaply made, in pressed glass, such sets were often elaborate and became widely available. Here the design by the firm Percival, Vickers & Co. emulates cut glass with a striking parallel mitre patternand is stylistically quite early. Materials & Making The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid-to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jenny Thompson, The Identification of English Pressed Glass, Thompson, 1989. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.62-2012 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2012 |
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