Decanter and Stopper
ca. 1936 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Decanter, glass, designed by Keith Murray for Stevens & Williams Glassworks, Brierley Hill, about 1936
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass |
| Brief description | Decanter, glass, designed by Keith Murray for Stevens & Williams Glassworks, Brierley Hill, about 1936 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Keith Murray S W Brierley' with a fleur-de-lis (Maker's mark, acid-etched) |
| Gallery label | Decanter , Britain (Brierley Hill), about 1936 designed by Keith Murray, for Stevens & Williams Glassworks Gift of Council for Art & Industry (Circ.429 &A-1954) .(18/06/2009) |
| Credit line | Given by the Council for Art and Industry |
| Production | Keith Day Pearce Murray (1891-1981), a New Zealander trained as an architect. During the 1930s when architectural commissions were scarce he made designs for Stevens & Williams glass (from 1932) Wegwood ceramics (from 1933) and Mappin & Webb silver (from 1934). |
| Bibliographic reference | Hawkins, J. The Thirties. [Circulation leaflet]. 1975. |
| Other number | 6562 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.429&A-1954 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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