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Comport

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass Comport, England (Birmingham), probably made by George Bacchus & Sons, Union Glass Works, 1850-1860


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pressed glass
Brief description
Glass Comport, England (Birmingham), probably made by George Bacchus & Sons, Union Glass Works, 1850-1860
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Maximum width: 23.0cm
Style
Bibliographic reference
B. Morris, Victorian Table Glass and Ornaments, London 1978; pl.126
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.241-1964

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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