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Vase

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1885M1237
Collection:Applied Art - Glass
Date:1860 - 1880

Maker Information

Manufacturer:Barnes & Co - View history

Notes

This elaborate vase was mould blown, a bubble of molten glass is blown into a mould, this determines both the shape, and in some cases, the surface decoration.

Purchased, Barnes and Co, 1870.

Further Information

Production Period:19th Century
Medium:Clear lead glass.
Material(s):Lead glass
Place of Origin:Birmingham, England

Dimensions

Height:20.7 cm