Not on display

Wine Glass

ca. 1859 (made)
Artist/Maker
James Powell & Sons (manufacturers)
Webb, Philip Speakman (designers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Wine glass, one of a pair, possibly designed by Philip Webb and made by J. Powell and Sons, probably London, about 1859

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Wine glass
Materials and techniques
Glass
Glass
Brief description
Wine glass, one of a pair, possibly designed by Philip Webb and made by J. Powell and Sons, probably London, about 1859
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.8cm
Style
Victorian
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Pair of wine glasses , England (probably London), about 1859 possibly designed by Philip Webb and made by J. Powell and Sons Gift of May Morris (C.82 &A-1939) These glasses were given to the Museum by William Morris's daughter, and formed part of the Kelmscott Manor tableware. They are very similar in style to Philip Webb's designs, and were probably designed by him for sale in the William Morris shop. .
Credit line
Given by May Morris
Production
Made in England, probably London.
Associated object
C.82-1939 (Set)
Other number
9264 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.82A-1939

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249781/wine-glass-webb-philip-speakman/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest