Varnish's Patent
Inkpot and Cover
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
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Silvered and cut glass ink pot and cover, hollow form with purple overlay.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Varnish's Patent (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, hollow form with overlay, silvered and cut |
| Brief description | 'Varnish's Patent' ink-pot and cover, hollow form with purple overlay, silvered and cut glass, possibly made by J. Powell and Sons under the patent of F. Hale Thomson and E. Varnish, England (probably London), about 1850 |
| Physical description | Silvered and cut glass ink pot and cover, hollow form with purple overlay. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hale Thomson's Patent London' (Maker's mark, inscribed on an inserted metal p) |
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| Production | Possibly made by J. Powell and Sons under the patent of F. Hale Thomson and E.Varnish. Made in England, probably London. |
| Other number | 9315 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.24&A-1961 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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