Oranges and Lemons pattern; The Baby's Opera range from illustrations by Walter Crane.
Flower Trough
ca. 1882 (made)
ca. 1882 (made)
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Glass flower trough, 'Oranges and Lemons' design.
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Title | Oranges and Lemons pattern; The Baby's Opera range from illustrations by Walter Crane. (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Pressed glass |
Brief description | Glass Flower trough, made by Sowerby's Ellison Glass Works Ltd., England (Gateshead-on-Tyne), 1877-1900. |
Physical description | Glass flower trough, 'Oranges and Lemons' design. |
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Gallery label | The Sowerby mould-makers copied illustrations from Walter Crane's childrens' book 'The Baby's Opera' published in 1877, and the 'Oranges and Lemons' design on this piece was one of seven illustrations used. |
Credit line | Gift of M. J Franklin |
Production | Sowerby's pattern bk.IX, p.5 (1293.5), 'Oranges and Lemons' by Walter Crane. |
Bibliographic reference | Cottle (1986;63-67) |
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Accession number | C.40-1983 |
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Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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