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Vase

1854 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, ice-glass, with inclusions

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ice-glass, with inclusions
Brief description
Vase, glass, made by George Bacchus & Sons, England (Birmingham), 1854
Physical description
Vase, ice-glass, with inclusions
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Maximum width: 8cm
Style
Gallery label
Purchased from the factory in 1854 for 16/- (= 80p). This is an early example of British manufacturers attempting to copy old Italian techniques.
Object history
Bought from Bacchus & Co., Birmingham
Other number
9234 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
1198-1854

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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