Lot Essay
For similar exhibited examples of 'Beauvais' goblets and further examples with gold inclusions in the knops see L. Jackson, Whitefriars Glass The Art of James Powell & Sons, Shepton Beauchamp, 1996, pp. 111-113.
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A COLLECTION OF JAMES POWELL & SONS WHITEFRIARS GLASS GOBLETS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Designed by Harry Powell in Venetian-style, comprising: six with gold leaf foil inclusions to the knopped stem above a spreading circular base, a pair of liqueur glasses with gold leaf foil faceted stems, two large goblets, the 'Beauvais' example with Roman-inspired chain decoration and spreading foot, the other with trailed decoration and hollow foot, and one goblet with conical bowl and gold leaf inclusions to the twisted stem
Goblet with conical bowl: 9 in. (23.5 cm.) high
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Designed by Harry Powell in Venetian-style, comprising: six with gold leaf foil inclusions to the knopped stem above a spreading circular base, a pair of liqueur glasses with gold leaf foil faceted stems, two large goblets, the 'Beauvais' example with Roman-inspired chain decoration and spreading foot, the other with trailed decoration and hollow foot, and one goblet with conical bowl and gold leaf inclusions to the twisted stem
Goblet with conical bowl: 9 in. (23.5 cm.) high
Literature
B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 152.
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot contains a goblet with conical bowl and gold leaf inclusions that was not included in the original cataloguing. The quantity for this lot is 11. The lot and quantity is correctly described on christies.com.
For similar exhibited examples of 'Beauvais' goblets and further examples with gold inclusions in the knops see L. Jackson, Whitefriars Glass The Art of James Powell & Sons, Shepton Beauchamp, 1996, pp. 111-113.