Connoisseur
Wine Glass
1956-1957 (made)
1956-1957 (made)
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| Place of origin |
'Connoisseur' wine glass, designed by Sven Fogelberg for Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, 1956-57
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Connoisseur (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass |
| Brief description | 'Connoisseur' wine glass, designed by Sven Fogelberg for Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, 1956-57 |
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| Credit line | Given by the Council of Industrial Design |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award in 1957. |
| Production | Sven Fogelberg was 'general manager and director', his role as designer of this set is likely to have been in the form of suggestions to the factory designers and glassmakers. |
| Bibliographic reference | Angus-Butterworth, L. M. British table and ornamental glass. |
| Other number | 0479 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.430-1963 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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