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Avocado Dish

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dartington Glass (manufacturer)
Thrower, Frank (designer)
Place of origin
Torrington (made)

Avocado pear shaped dish, 24% lead glass, colourless. The centre has been press moulded


Object details

Categories
Glass
Food Vessels & Tableware
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Avocado dish
Materials and techniques
Glass, lead glass, press moulded
Glass
Lead Glass
Moulded
Brief description
Avocado dish, Britain, Devon (Torrington), designed by Frank Thrower, for Dartington Crystal Ltd., 1970-1993.
Physical description
Avocado pear shaped dish, 24% lead glass, colourless. The centre has been press moulded
Dimensions
  • Maximum length: 13.5cm
Style
20TH GB
Marks and inscriptions
'DC' acid stamped, 'Dartington England' printed plastic label (Makers's mark)
Credit line
Gift of the maker
Production
in production from about 1970-5.
Factory ref. no DG 137 Avocado Dish
Other number
7575 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.346-1993

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O4374/avocado-dish-thrower-frank/
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