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Varnish Patent

Paperweight
ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
James Powell & Son (Whitefriars Glassworks) Ltd (manufacturer)
E. Varnish & Co. (patentee)
Place of origin
England (made)
London (made)

Paperweight, England (probably London), patent of E. Varnish & Co., attributed to J. Powell & Sons, 1849-1855, C.22-1961 .

Object details

Object type
Paperweight
TitleVarnish Patent (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
double-walled, silvered and cut
Brief description
Paperweight, England (probably London), patent of E. Varnish & Co., attributed to J. Powell & Sons, 1849-1855, C.22-1961 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.2cm
  • Greatest width width: 7.0cm
Style
VICTORIAN
Marks and inscriptions
'E. Varnish & Co. Patent London' (Makers's mark)
Other number
0768 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.22-1961

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3537/varnish-patent-paperweight-james-powell/
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