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Paperweight

ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Davenport & Co. (manufacturer)
Hill, Cyrus (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Paperweight, Britain, Probably made by Davenport factory and probably designed by Cyrus Hill, 1840-1850, C.166-1985 .

Object details

Object type
Paperweight
Materials and techniques
with millefiori and silhouette canes enclosed in clear glass
Brief description
Paperweight, Britain, Probably made by Davenport factory and probably designed by Cyrus Hill, 1840-1850, C.166-1985 .
Dimensions
  • Greatest width width: 7.1cm
Style
19TH CONT
Gallery label
silhouette enclosure with portrait of Queen Victoria
Other number
1070 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.166-1985

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2908/paperweight-hill-cyrus/
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