Dish
1975 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Dish, Britain, engraved by David Peace, blank form made at Orrefors, 1975
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved glass |
| Brief description | Dish, Britain, engraved by David Peace, blank form made at Orrefors, 1975 |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 1) Orrefors 39137121 2) David Peace 1975 and engraver's symbol 3) parvum non parvae amatiae pigmus (a small pledge of a great love) (1) Makers's mark 2) Signature 3) Decoration) |
| Gallery label | The piece, described by David Peace as a 'flat dish', was commissioned by Libertys for their centenary exhibition held at the Museum in 1975. It was also shown in Liberty & Co. in 1976 in an exhibition at the shop of unique works, where it was described as an 'ashtray'. The blank shape was made by the Swedish glassworks, Orrefors. Engraved with the words 'parvum non parvae amicitiae pignus' (a small pledge of a great love) |
| Other number | 6279 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.370-1976 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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