James Powell & Sons
(Silversmith)
Uncertain
Powell, Harry
(Designer)
Greenish glass, blown and trailed with white melted in threads; cork stopper mounted inside a silver cover. Of 'moon flask' form with a ring half-way up the long neck, and a slightly concave base which has been ground to level it. Both sides are decorated with five loops trailed in white which, on one side, swirl to the left. The cork is attached to the cover by means of a rod, washer and nut. The cylindrical cover has a domed top rising to a point surmounted by a ball finial and is chased (?) with seven lines radiating from the centre. Marks on the cover: (1) Maker's mark JP for James Powell & Sons, registered 15th February 1911 (2) Lion passant; (3) Leopard's head; (4) Date letter P for 1910-11
History note: Private Collection
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam (purchased with the Guides Fund)
Height: 23.4 cm
Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given
(1995-05-01)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Early 20th century
1910
CE
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1911
CE
Stopper composed of cork (bark) silver Body
Accession number: C.8 & A-1995
Primary reference Number: 27076
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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"Flask"
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