Vase: C.33-1997

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Woods, Paul

Entities

Categories

Glass

Description

Oblong vase. Clear glass cased in purplish-black, rolled on silver foil and blown into a rectangular mould, cut, sandblasted and etched. Rectangular with rounded corners and straight sides. The clear glass of the exterior is matt and slightly rippled, and is decorated with a 'wrapper' in polished black and mottled purple and silver, which appears to be held on by two shiny black strings attached to its pointed ends.

Legal notes

Given from the Eagle Collection

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.6 cm
Length: 7.6 cm
Width: 4.9 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1997-06-10) by Eagle Collection

Dating

Late 20th Century
Elizabeth II
Circa 1985 CE - 1987 CE

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of silver foil

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Blown : Clear glass cased in purplish-black, rolled on silver foil and blown into a rectangular mould, cut, sandblasted and etched

Inscription or legends present

Text: PW
Location: On base
Method of creation: Scratched
Type: Monogram

Inscription present: elongated rectangular label inscribed '459 P. WOOD' (sic) in black biro

Text: 459 P. WOOD
Location: On base
Method of creation: Inscribed in black biro
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Clear Through to the Wood, Contemporary Glass and Furniture selected by Henry W. Rothschild page(s): p. 42
Contemporary British Glass page(s): p. 103

Related exhibitions

Clear Through to the Wood, Contemporary Glass and Furniture selected by Henry W. Rothschild

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.33-1997
Primary reference Number: 27277
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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