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Carnival

Bowl
1920 - 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sowerby Ellison Glassworks (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Gateshead

Bowl of iridescent pressed glass.

Object details

Object type
Bowl
TitleCarnival (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
pressed glass.
Pressed
Brief description
Bowl, England (Gateshead-on-Tyne), made by Sowerby's Ellison Glass Works Ltd., 1920-1960, C.157-1983.
Physical description
Bowl of iridescent pressed glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Width: 11.5cm
Style
20TH GB
Credit line
Gift of M. J Franklin
Production
Attribution date is probable.
Other number
0978 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.157-1983

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Record createdNovember 12, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9622/carnival-bowl-sowerby-ellison-glassworks/
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