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Tile Set

1920-32 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass sections of a mosaic consisting of a head and a segment of hair, possibly the head of Christ (?), painted and gilt.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Section of Painted Glass
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Glass, painted, gilt, cut
Brief description
Sections of painted glass, a head and hair piece, from a mosaic, probably designed by James Hogan and possibly painted by Thomas Cowell for James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, England, 1920-32.
Physical description
Glass sections of a mosaic consisting of a head and a segment of hair, possibly the head of Christ (?), painted and gilt.
Credit line
Given by John Wilson
Object history
This group of objects had been given by Thomas Cowell to his son Jack, who then passed then to John Wilson. Thomas Cowell (b. 12 June 1870) left school at 14 and went to work at Powell's as a glass painter (not designer). He retired in Easter 1932.
Bibliographic reference
Evans, W, Ross, C. and Warner, A: Whitefriars Glass, James Powell & Sons of London, Museum of London, 1995, p.108
Collection
Accession number
C.84:1-1992

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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