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Vitro-porcelain

Sugar Basin
ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
George Davidson & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Gateshead (made)

Sugar basin, Britain (Gateshead-on-Tyne), made by George Davidson & Co., Teams Glass Works, 1882-1900

Object details

Categories
Glass
Food Vessels & Tableware
Object type
Sugar basin
TitleVitro-porcelain (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded glass
Brief description
Sugar basin, Britain (Gateshead-on-Tyne), made by George Davidson & Co., Teams Glass Works, 1882-1900
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.0cm
  • Maximum width: 13.0cm
Style
Victorian
Gallery label
Sowerby's named their opaque glass 'Vitro-porcelain'. It was produced in a number of colours
Other number
7671 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.613-1962

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7067/vitro-porcelain-sugar-basin-george-davidson/
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