Well-Spring

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V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Artist/Maker	A. J. F. Christy, Stangate Glass Works (manufacturer) Felix Summerly's Art Manufacture (commissioned by) Redgrave, Richard (CB, RA, ARA) (designer)
Place of origin	Lambeth (made)

Designed by Richard Redgrave for Summerly's Art Manufactures, made by A. J. F. Christy, Stangate Glass Works. A "caraffe and glass" were advertised by Summerlys's Art Manufactures in December of 1847 for 17/6d (0.87 1/2p). Inscription: "FS" in monogramme, ". REDGRAVE A.R.A." in cartouche and the initials "CLS" intertwined, enamelled. Made in Bohemia

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Categories	ELISE Glass Drinking
Object type	Carafe
Title	Well-Spring
Materials and techniques	Enamelled and gilt glass
Brief description	Carafe, England (Lambeth, London), designed by Richard Redgrave for Summerly's Art Manufactures, made by A. J. F. Christy, Stangate Glass Works, 1847
Physical description	Designed by Richard Redgrave for Summerly's Art Manufactures, made by A. J. F. Christy, Stangate Glass Works. A "caraffe and glass" were advertised by Summerlys's Art Manufactures in December of 1847 for 17/6d (0.87 1/2p). Inscription: "FS" in monogramme, ". REDGRAVE A.R.A." in cartouche and the initials "CLS" intertwined, enamelled. Made in Bohemia
Dimensions	Height: 16.3cm
Style	Victorian
Marks and inscriptions	'FS' in monogramme, 'R. REDGRAVE A.R.A.' in cartouche and the initials 'CLS' intertwined, enamelled (Makers's mark)
Gallery label	A 'caraffe and glass' were advertised by Henry Cole's Summerly's Art Manufactures in December of 1847 for 17/6d (£0.87p). The decoration, 'appropriate' to a water-carafe, illustrates the principles for improving design advocated by such reformers as Henry Cole. Redgrave was a painter who did several designs for Henry Cole.
Bibliographic reference	Lovett, Gina.The Perfect Place to Grow: 175 Years of the Royal College of Art. London: Royal College of Art, 2012. ISBN978-1-907342-51-6
Other number	9255 - Glass gallery number
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.165-1992

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Record created	December 13, 1997
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2896/well-spring-carafe-redgrave-richard-cb/

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