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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1937M744 |
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Collection: | Applied Art - Glass |
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Date: | 1850 - 1860 |
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Maker Information | Engraver: | Joseph Fairfax Muckley - View biography for Joseph Fairfax Muckley |
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Manufacturer: | WHB & J Richardson - View history |
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Notes | The recipe for making glass has changed little for several thousands of years: sand, alkali ashes, and lime from crushed stones are melted together to give a strong, yet fragile material. This molten material can then be manipulated by the glassmaker in a number of ways.This English 19th century goblet was free blown, where air is blown down a metal tube which has a blob of glass at its end, this creates a bubble. The bubble of glass is then shaped using a variety of tools to create the desired form.The decoration was created using a method known as wheel engraving this process involves the grinding action of a wheel using disks of various materials and sizes. | Presented by Miss E J Prime, 1937. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th Century |
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Medium: | Lead glass. |
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Material(s): | Lead glass |
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Place of Origin: | Stourbridge, England |
Dimensions | Height: | 30.6 cm |
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Diameter: | 16 cm |
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