vase
Object NameVase with Personification of Art (or Science)
AssistantPossibly
Charles Muss
Glassmaker
William Collins
(English)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1815
Place MadeEngland, London
TechniqueBlown, cut, enameled, gilded
SizeOverall H: 29.6 cm, Diam (max): 15 cm
Accession Number2004.2.3
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled, cut; gilded and enameled. Jar shape vase with wide, flat, circular foot. The top and bottom of the vase is cut with horizontal lines, while the mid-section has been diamond cut. The center of the vase has an enameled and gilded picture with four figures entitled "The Arts and Sciences" by William Collins.Provenance
Source
C & L Burman (Works of Art) Ltd.
- 2004-03-16
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