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Marbled; Vitro-porcelain

Spill Holder
after 1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sowerby Ellison Glassworks (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Gateshead (made)

Spill holder, England (Gateshead-on-Tyne), made by Sowerby & Co., Ellison Glass Works, 1876-1900, C.169-1983 .

Object details

Object type
Spill holder
TitleMarbled; Vitro-porcelain (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
marbled pressed glass, 'vitro-porcelain'
Brief description
Spill holder, England (Gateshead-on-Tyne), made by Sowerby & Co., Ellison Glass Works, 1876-1900, C.169-1983 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
  • Greatest width width: 6.5cm
Style
VICTORIAN
Marks and inscriptions
Trade mark for after 1876
Credit line
Gift of M. J Franklin
Other number
0892 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.169-1983

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2938/marbled-vitro-porcelain-spill-holder-sowerby-ellison-glassworks/
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