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Democracy Cup

Bowl
1938-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stevens & Williams (manufacturer)
Murray, Keith (designer)
Cooke, W. H. (engraver (inciser))
Place of origin
Brierley Hill (made)

Bowl, Britain (Brierley Hill), designed by Keith Murray, and engraved by W H Cooke at Stevens & Williams Glassworks, 1938-1939


Object details

Categories
Glass
Royalty
Object type
Bowl
TitleDemocracy Cup (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wheel-engraved glass
Brief description
Bowl, Britain (Brierley Hill), designed by Keith Murray, and engraved by W H Cooke at Stevens & Williams Glassworks, 1938-1939
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.0cm
  • Maximum width: 18.0cm
Style
20TH GB
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Royal Coat-of-arms and 'King George VI 'Queen Elizabeth' with American and Canadian emblems 'Peace Goodwill and Strength Unite our Great Democracies. To commemorate the First Visit of Britain's reigning Sovereign May 1939' (Decoration)
  • 'Royal Brierley Crystal England demovracy Cup no. 1 engraved by W H Cooke' (Makers's mark; engraving)
Gallery label
Made to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to America and Canada in 1939
Subject depicted
Coat of Arms
Bibliographic reference
Hawkins, J: Circ leaflet and V&A.M./Arts Council: Thirties cat. Taylor, Diane, various
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.113-1975

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6134/democracy-cup-bowl-murray-keith/
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