Rustic handle
Basket
1888 (design registered)
1888 (design registered)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Object Type
Glass baskets were used to display flower posies on the dinner table, but could also be used to serve sweets.
Materials & Making
The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid- to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further.
People
Greener & Co., in Sunderland, was a relatively small firm which often produced innovative patterns and designs.
Glass baskets were used to display flower posies on the dinner table, but could also be used to serve sweets.
Materials & Making
The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid- to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further.
People
Greener & Co., in Sunderland, was a relatively small firm which often produced innovative patterns and designs.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Rustic handle (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Press-moulded glass |
| Brief description | Basket, England (Sunderland), made by Greener & Co., Wear Flint Glassworks, 1888-1910 |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Two Registration numbers for 21/4/1888 and 16/3/1888, one for body the other for rustic handle (Registration number) |
| Credit line | Gift of M. J Franklin |
| Object history | Made by Henry Greener & Co., Wear Flint Glassworks, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
| Summary | Object Type Glass baskets were used to display flower posies on the dinner table, but could also be used to serve sweets. Materials & Making The technique of press-moulding glass with the aid of a hand-operated machine was first perfected in the United States of America in the early 1820s. It took only two people to shape a measured quantity of hot glass in a heated metal mould. By simply depressing a lever, a metal plunger was lowered into the glass, forcing it into the patterned mould. By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid- to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further. People Greener & Co., in Sunderland, was a relatively small firm which often produced innovative patterns and designs. |
| Other number | 6330 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.202-1983 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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