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Decanter and Stopper

1922 (designed), 1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
Orrefors Glasbruk (manufacturers)
Gate, Simon (designers)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

Decanter and stopper, glass, designed by Simon Gate in 1922 for Orrefors Glassworks, Sweden, in production 1922-65, this edition 1948


Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Decanter and stopper
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bottle Body
  • Bottle Stopper
Materials and techniques
Glass
Brief description
Decanter and stopper, glass, designed by Simon Gate in 1922 for Orrefors Glassworks, Sweden, in production 1922-65, this edition 1948
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.2cm
Style
20TH CONT
Gallery label
Wine glass, decanter and stopper , Sweden, designed 1922, in production 1922-65, this edition 1948 designed by Simon Gate, for Orrefors Glassworks (Circ.137 and Circ 138 &A-1949) White wine glass .(18/06/2009)
Production
Designed 1922, in production 1922-65, this edition 1948.
Associated object
CIRC.137-1949 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. Catalogue number 444.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.138&A-1949

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249709/decanter-and-stopper-gate-simon/
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