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John Tallis, in his <i>History and Description of the Crystal Palace</i> (1852), described the 'delicate twisted stems' of Bacchus' glasses as 'novel and chaste'.<br><br><b>People</b><br>George Bacchus & Sons was a Birmingham firm, previously known as Bacchus, Green and Green. They were one of the leading British glassmakers of the mid-19th century, keeping up with and sometimes creating stylistic and technical developments. They were known for, among other things, flashed glass and transfer-printing on glass, and by 1848 they had become  the first English firm to produce Venetian-style millefiore glass (made from composite sections of coloured glass cane).<br><br><b>Historical Associations</b><br>Bacchus' collection of glassware at the Great Exhibition was described as 'not large but well designed and executed'. He exhibited examples of coloured and cased glass, cutting, engraving and enamelling. The range of vessels included a flower-stand, vases (including some cased in green and in ruby), a tazza (or shallow bowl), wine glasses, an enamelled sugar bowl and butter dish, cut glass decanters and engraved goblets.","physicalDescription":"Wine Glass; clear glass, engraved & with twisted, coloured enamel threads in the stem.  Wide, shallow bowl engraved with leaf & berry motif, resting on a figure of 8 twisted stem which has blue, red & white enamel threads in it. The whole resting on a circular foot.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"George Bacchus and Sons","id":"A9105"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"AAT25230"},"note":"probably"}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Clear glass, engraved, with twisted, coloured threads in the stem","categories":[{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Glass","id":"THES48946"},{"text":"Drinking","id":"THES48965"}],"styles":[{"text":"Victorian","id":"AAT21232"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM3419"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"122F (VA)","id":"THES49220"},"free":"","case":"CA4","shelf":"","box":"60"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Glass","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Birmingham","id":"x28748"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1849-1851","earliest":"1849-01-01","latest":"1851-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"13","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"9.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"6.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"base","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 07/07/1999 by Terry\n\nDiam of base  6.8 cms","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Wine glass, engraved, with twisted, coloured threads in the stem, probably made by George Bacchus & Sons, England (Birmingham), 1849-1854","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"B. 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Many glasses in this style were engraved, using motifs relevant for the occasion - including the globe (signifying the international theme) and the crown (signifying royal support).","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["4449-1901"],"accessionNumberNum":"4449","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1901,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR1466","2019LR0909","2019LU5986"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-15","recordCreationDate":"1997-12-13","availableToBook":false}}