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American Modern

Dessert Dish
1950-1951 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Old Morgantown (manufacturer)
Wright, Russel (designer)
Place of origin
United States (made)

Mould blown glass dessert dish

Object details

Categories
Glass
Food Vessels & Tableware
Drinking
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Dessert dish
TitleAmerican Modern (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Mould blown glass
Glass
Mould-Blown
Brief description
Dessert dish, designed by Russel Wright, for Old Morgantown glassworks, USA, 1950-1951
Physical description
Mould blown glass dessert dish
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.8cm
  • Width: 10.1cm
Style
20TH CONT
Gallery label
Designed to accompany the American Modern Dinnerware made by the Steubenville Pottery designed by Russel Wright in 1939
Credit line
Given by Paul Walter
Object history
Designed to accompany the American Modern Dinnerware range made by Steubenville
Production
subject file
Other number
0088 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.52-1992

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O5161/american-modern-dessert-dish-wright-russel/
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