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Object NamePlaque
Carver Ludwig Kny (1869 - 1937)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1888
Place MadeEngland, Amblecote
TechniqueBlown, Overlaid, Etched, Cameo-carved
SizeOverall H: 2.5 cm, Diam: 24.4 cm
Accession Number89.2.17
Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Interpretive Notes
Frederick Engelbert Kny was one of several Bohemian glassworkers employed at the Dennis Glass Works in Amblecote. He came to Amblecote in 1860, and he became a skilled engraver of colorless glasses decorated in the high-relief "Rock Crystal" style. His sons, Ludwig and William Kny, continued to work in Amblecote for the firms of Webb Corbett and Stuart & Sons at the beginning of the 20th century. This plaque was formerly owned by Mrs. Ludwig Kny. (see cameo glass in Stourbridge, 89.2.11)
Physical DescriptionOpaque white, pale green glasses; blown, overlaid, etched, cameo-carved. Shallow, circular shape; with upturned sides; white overlay on green, cameo-carved to create a design of the figure of a nude young girl seated in a crescent moon, clasping her knee with her arms; diffuse clouds and stars; reverse side ground.
Provenance
Source Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow (d. 1992) - 1989-06-07

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