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Icelandic

Tumbler
1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Icelandic' glass, press moulded soda lime glass, made by the Ravenhead Company Ltd, Sunbury-on-Thames, 1975


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIcelandic (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soda lime glass, press-moulded
Brief description
'Icelandic' glass, press moulded soda lime glass, made by the Ravenhead Company Ltd, Sunbury-on-Thames, 1975
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.7cm
Style
Gallery label
Three glasses Icelandic, press moulded Britain (Sunbury-on-Thames), 1975 made by the Ravenhead Company Ltd Gift of makers (C.171 &A to B-1981) Manufactured from soda lime glass. The Ravenhead Company was a member of United Glass Group controlled jointly by The Distillers Company Ltd. and Owens-Illinois,Inc.U.S.A. Made in three sizes, 23cl,28cl,and 34cl. This range deleted from the catalogue in 1984. .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
The Ravenhead Company was a member of United Glass Group controlled jointly by The Distillers Company Ltd. and Owens-Illinois, Inc. U.S.A.
Bibliographic reference
Tableware International. Feb. 1979.
Other number
0094 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.171B-1981

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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