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Beaker
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1939M308 |
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Collection: | Applied Art - Glass |
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Date: | 1870 - 1872 |
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Maker Information | Attributed to: | Philip Webb - View biography for Philip Webb |
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Manufacturer: | James Powell & Sons - 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 19th century, English beaker was free blown. This is where air is blown down a metal tube that has a blob of molten glass at its end to create a bubble. This bubble of glass would then have been shaped using a variety of tools to create the desired form. | Bequeathed by May Morris, 1939. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th Century |
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Medium: | Free blown lead glass. |
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Material(s): | Lead glass |
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Place of Origin: | London, England |
Dimensions | Height: | 18.4 cm |
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Diameter: | 9.4 cm |
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