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By the 1830s this method had spread to Europe and Britain, giving rise to stylistic changes and revolutionising the availability of glassware. The technique made the mid- to late 19th century the first period of true mass production. In the 1890s the introduction of steam-powered presses improved quality while cutting costs even further.\r\n\nPeople \r\nGreener & Co., in Sunderland, was a relatively small firm which often produced innovative patterns and designs.\r\nThe firm of Henry Greener (-1882) at the Wear Flint Glass Works in Sunderland, Tyne and  Wear, had run in partnership with James Angus since 1857 and registering designs under the  name of Henry Greener & Co. since 1869.","physicalDescription":"Sugar bowl, of press-moulded clear glass footed standing sugar bowl with Aesthetic pattern decoration over the bowl and foot.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Henry Greener & Co.","id":"A1133"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"x33306"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"pressed glass","id":"AAT210941"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT210941"}],"techniques":[{"text":"moulded","id":"x30076"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Press-moulded glass","categories":[],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"DwnSmallStudio","id":"THES393029"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"sugar bowl","id":"AAT42971"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Sunderland","id":"x29194"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"21/04/1888","earliest":"1888-04-21","latest":"1888-04-21"},"association":{"text":"design registered","id":"x29997"},"note":""},{"date":{"text":"ca. 1888","earliest":"1883-01-01","latest":"1892-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Tony Sacker, from the estate of the late Frances Sacker","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"26/02/2013","earliest":"2013-02-26","latest":"2013-02-26"},"part":"whole","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"26/02/2013","earliest":"2013-02-26","latest":"2013-02-26"},"part":"whole","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"26/02/2013","earliest":"2013-02-26","latest":"2013-02-26"},"part":"whole","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"26/02/2013","earliest":"2013-02-26","latest":"2013-02-26"},"part":"whole","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Rd 98551'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Registered design mark for 21 April 1888. 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