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Amethyst Form
Sculptural form or vessel, amethyst coloured glass encased within clear glass, crescent-shaped vessel form with deep groove running from the underside of the base and up one side, creating a curved indentation that curls in towards the base; the rim is cut and polished, the surface is otherwise acid etched/polished, giving an opaque finish.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51719
Acquisition
Gift, 7/8/2013
Given by Mrs Christine M. Bayliss
Measurements
Height
(cm): 22
Height
(in): 8
Length
(cm): 21
Length
(in): 8
Width
(cm): 12.2
Width
(in): 4
Techniques
blown
forming
Applied Art
hand formed
forming
Applied Art
cut
decoration
Applied Art
polished
decoration
Applied Art
cased
decoration
Applied Art
acid etched
etched
decoration
Applied Art
Material
glass
Location
In store
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