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Harlequin

Sherry Glass
1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Harlequin' sherry glass, shape no. DG 42, mould-blown glass, designed by R.A. Stennett-Willson for General Electric Co. (Osram Glassworks), 1959


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHarlequin (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown
Brief description
'Harlequin' sherry glass, shape no. DG 42, mould-blown glass, designed by R.A. Stennett-Willson for General Electric Co. (Osram Glassworks), 1959
Dimensions
  • Height: 9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Made in England Lemington R Stennett-Wilson [sic] design' (Maker's mark on paper label)
Gallery label
Set of sherry glasses , mould-blown Britain (Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne), 1959 designed by R.A. Stennett-Willson, for General Electric Co. (Osram Glassworks) Gift of makers (Circ.402 &A to E-1959) The manufacturer described the colours of these glasses as Ruby, Blue, Smoke, Green, Manganese and Amber .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
The manufacturer described the colours of these glasses as Ruby, Blue, Smoke, Green, Manganese and Amber.
Other number
0480 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.402D-1959

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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