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It is an example of Apsley Pellatt's so-called 'Anglo-Venetian' glass.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Apsley Pellatt IV (1791-1863) of the Falcon Glassworks, Blackfriars, London, was one of the chief innovators of the mid-19th century British glass industry.  He learned about the historical techniques of glass-making by travelling about Europe viewing continental methods at first hand, and by rigorous experimentation.  His <i>Curiosities of Glass Making</i> (1849) became an invaluable manual for his glass-making contemporaries.<br><br><b>Historical Associations</b><br>Pellatt won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition, where he displayed cut glass services, 'Anglo-Venetian' gilt and frosted glass, 'cameo-incrustations' (now called sulphides) and even lanterns and medical bottles.  His two main exhibition pieces were a 24 foot high cut glass chandelier for 80 lights and an 'Alhambra-style' red, white and blue chandelier.  John Tallis in his <i>History and Description of the Crystal Palace</i> (1852) declared Pellatt's work 'second to none in excellence or beauty'.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Apsley Pellatt & Co.","id":"A16"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"AAT25230"},"note":"possibly"}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Clear glass with opaque twist, engraved","categories":[{"text":"Glass","id":"THES48946"},{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Drinking","id":"THES48965"},{"text":"Great Exhibition","id":"THES48945"}],"styles":[{"text":"Victorian","id":"AAT21232"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM3423"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"122F (VA)","id":"THES49220"},"free":"","case":"CA4","shelf":"","box":"59"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Glass","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1851","earliest":"1846-01-01","latest":"1855-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"14.0","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"8.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"bowl","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"7.0","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"foot","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 07/07/1999 by Terry\n\nDiam. of foot 7.0cms","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Possibly made for the royal tables at city banquets at 'The Albion' Banqueting Hall, London, in commemmoration of the Great Exhibition 1851\r\nPossibly made in London at Apsley Pellat's Falcon glassworks","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Wine glass, England (possibly London), possibly made by Apsley Pellatt & Co., 1850-1850","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Probably commissioned by the City of London, whose arms are included in the decoration, and made to commemorate the Great Exhibition of 1851.","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}},{"text":"British Galleries:\r\nTWO WINE GLASSES engraved with Exhibition motifs<br>\r\nApsley Pellat, the famous firm of glass manufacturers, showed many drinking vessels in their display, as well as a huge chandelier. The twisted white threads in both stems imitate Venetian glass. 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":["C.32-1975"],"accessionNumberNum":"32","accessionNumberPrefix":"C","accessionYear":1975,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"Glass gallery number","id":"THES50491"},"number":"0784"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LP3271","2019LR5800","2019LU1462"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-23","recordCreationDate":"1997-12-13","availableToBook":false}}