Canberra
Vase
ca.1960 (made)
ca.1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cylindrical vase of amber tinted clear glass
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Canberra (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Cylindrical vase, amber tinted clear glass, 'Canberra', designed by Ronald Stennett-Willson ca.1959 for Osram Glassworks, made ca.1960 |
| Physical description | Cylindrical vase of amber tinted clear glass |
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| Credit line | Given by the Council of Indrustrial Design |
| Object history | This vase was made at the Lemington Glassworks which had been taken over by Osram, part of the General Electric Company. |
| Historical context | Ronald Stennett-Wilson originally designed the 'Canberra' range for P&O who placed them in their liner cabins. They won a Design Centre Award in 1960. |
| Other number | 0502 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | Circ.442-1963 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2014 |
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