16/2005

Collection

Glass

Brief description

Blown glass vase with a silver rim. Designed by Lionel Pearce and made by Thomas Webb and Sons in Stourbridge, dated 1900.

Object name

vase
specimen vase

Object number

16/2005

Production person

Lionel Pearce (designer)

Production organisation

Thomas Webb and Sons (manufacturer)

Production date

1900

Production place

Stourbridge

Period

Victorian (1837-1901)

Material

glass
silver

Technique

blown
mould-blown
cut

Physical description

Blown glass waisted specimen vase with a silver rim and squared base with four feet. The vase is elaborately cut in imitation of rock crystal and has four vertical panels cut with rococo-style scrollwork and floral decoration, each panel is framed by ribs decorated with intermittent sections of cutting. The silver rim is stamped with four silver marks.

Dimensions

Diameter: 5.4cm
Height: 20cm

Website keywords

house plants and cut flowers
ornaments