This is a set of ten highly unusual wine glasses designed by Harry Powell for James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) at the turn of the 19th to 20th century.
Each piece is made from ‘Sea Green’ glass and has a trumpet-shaped bowl that tapers in imperceptibly to merge with the plain, straight stem. This sits on a discoid foot which has radiating moulded ribs. The underside of the foot has a central polished pontil.
The bowl is also vertically ribbed and is engraved with a delicate undulating shamrock motif that sits just below the rim. This motif can be seen on page 31 of the Lesley Jackson book ‘Whitefriars Glass – The Art of James Powell & Sons.’ Fig. 82 shows a silver-mounted decanter that is attributed to Harry Powell and was shown at The Arts and Crafts Exhibition of 1903.
Each glass has a height of approximately 14.7cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 7.1cm and across the foot of about 6.4cm.
Each glass has a liquid capacity (to the brim) of 95ml.
They have an unwrapped weight of 780g.
They are in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.
| Weight | 2.0 kg |
|---|---|
| Boxed | No |
| Liquid Capacity | 50-100ml |
| Main Colour | Green (Light) |
| Manufacturer | Whitefriars Glass |
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