Summary
Clear opalescent glass with red rim and a bulbous pedestal foot, manufactured by Compagnia Venezia-Murano (CVM), Venice, Italy, circa 1880.
The CVM was established in 1877 by Sir Austen Henry Layard, a former business partner and financier of glass manufacturer Antonio Salviati with whom he had founded the Societa Anonima per azioni Salviati & Co. in 1866. After the former business collapsed, Layard retained several of Salviati's craftsmeni, including members of the Seguso family of noted Venetian glassmakers. Many of the products subsequently produced by CVM show the clear influence of the Seguso style, and similar items are published in CVM's catalogues from this period.
The Compagnia Venezia-Murano were awarded the highest prize at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, being the First Order of Merit (gold medal) for their exhibits.
Physical Description
Blown glass. Small glass, flared rim tapering to waisted stem and circular foot. Rim and foot edge trimmed in red glass. No markings.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr Will Twycross, 23 Jan 2009
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
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Manufacturer
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Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Collector
Mr John Twycross, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1881
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, International exhibitions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
45 mm (Width), 69 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
70 mm (Height), 46 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Decorative Arts, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Glass, Italian Art, Royal Exhibition Building
