Vase
ca. 1830 (made)
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Vase, one of a pair, cut Lithyalin glass, possibly Blottendorf, about 1830
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithyalin glass, cut |
| Brief description | Vase, one of a pair, cut Lithyalin glass, possibly Blottendorf, about 1830 |
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| Credit line | Given by S. G. Perceval |
| Object history | Lithyalin glass was produced from about 1828-40 by Friedrich Egermann in Bohemia and was patented under this name. Made in a variety of colours, it was an opaque glass, usually with a highly polished finish, that simulated the look of semi-precious stones. This type of glass was copied by many different factories until about 1855. |
| Production | Made in Bohemia, possibly Blottendorf. |
| Associated object | 98-1889 (Set) |
| Other number | 9374 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 98A-1889 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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