A Whitefriars plain stem glass goblet London, circa 1923

Estimate

300 - 400 GBP

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Description

applied paper labels - one circular for POWELL WHITEFRIARS GLASS WORKS, another inscribed 'Lord Mayor Saw Me Made'
8in., 18.5cm.

with drawn trumpet bowl, teared stem and folded conical foot

Provenance

formerly in the collection of Brian Cargin and Chris Morley, Manchester, 1995-96

Catalogue Note

This is one of the last glasses made at the old Whitefriars factory in January 1923, watched by the Lord Mayor of London. Shortly afterwards the company moved its new site at Wealdstone. See L.Jackson (ed.), Whitefriars Glass, The Art of James Powell, p.144, pl.174, no.II