CIRCA 1885
Details
A JOHN FORD & CO. CUT-GLASS PORTRAIT SULPHIDE SHIP'S DECANTER AND STOPPER
Circa 1885
Of conical form with a tall faceted neck, one side enclosing a sulphide of Robert Burns, marked J. Moore at the truncation, the other with William Shakespeare, both engraved with foliate sprays
11 in. (28 cm.) high (2)
Circa 1885
Of conical form with a tall faceted neck, one side enclosing a sulphide of Robert Burns, marked J. Moore at the truncation, the other with William Shakespeare, both engraved with foliate sprays
11 in. (28 cm.) high (2)
Literature
Joseph Moore, English (1817-1901) is recorded as a medalist in Birmingham. He was awarded a prize for his work at the London Exhibition of 1851.
Exhibited
P. Jokelson and D. Tarshis, Cameo Incrustation: The Great Sulphide Show, The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1988, p. 26-27, no. 65, (exhibition label).
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