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Gladstone

Plate
1869 (design registered)
Artist/Maker
Henry Greener & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Sunderland (made)

Commemorative plate of the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Politics
Object type
Plate
TitleGladstone (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Pressed glass
Glass
Brief description
Glass Plate, England (Sunderland), made by Henry Greener, Wear Flint Glassworks, 1869-1900
Physical description
Commemorative plate of the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Maximum width: 17.5cm
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
'GLADSTONE FOR THE MILLION' in raised dots, Diamond registration for 31/07/1869 (Diamond registration mark)
Gallery label
Commemorating the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.
Credit line
Gift of M. J Franklin
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.59-1983

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O5355/gladstone-plate-henry-greener/
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