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Champagne glass
(c. 1880)
- Medium
- glass (wheel-engraved)
- Measurements
- 12.4 × 8.3 cm diameter
- Place/s of Execution
- Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
- Accession Number
- 709-D1M
- Department
- International Decorative Arts
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Thomas Webb & Sons, 1881
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Thomas Webb & Sons was one of the leading luxury glass manufacturers of the late nineteenth century. The company had a stand at Melbourne’s 1880–81 International Exhibition and subsequently gifted a group of finely engraved table glass to the NGV, to which this champagne glass belongs. The glasses feature a range of historical revival-style designs that were fashionable at the time. The bowl of this glass is engraved with Celtic knotwork motifs, interspersed with scrolling elements that reference formal strapwork designs.
- Physical description
- Celtic design.