item details
NameCommemorative goblet
ProductionWhitefriars Glass; glassblower; 1949; England
James Powell & Sons; maker/artist
James Powell & Sons; maker/artist
Classificationgoblets
Materialsblown glass, mold-blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 750mm (height), 100mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH010358
Credit linePurchased 2002
Overview
Commemorative goblet: clear glass with a flat circular base, a short stem rising to a hollow ribbed bulbous knop which has been coloured red (either surface staining or red glass) with a flared bowl.
Decoration in the form of a commemorative inscription etched to upper edge: "TO COMMEMORATE THE ROYAL VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND 1949" followed by a mongram comprising the initials "G&E" enclosed by a wreath surmounted by a crown.