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Paperweight

Hough, Catherine
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Paperweight, gold glass encased in thick clear glass, egg-shaped with flat base and with one polished, flattened oval plane at the front face and two on the reverse; the exterior has been cut in long vertical lines or facets and sand-blasted to an give a soft, opaque finish, pontil mark on base.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 51716

Creation/Production

Hough, Catherine
Born Bristol, England, 1948
Role: Production
Role: Maker
Place: London, England
Period: 2000 ca

Measurements

Height (cm): 9.7
Height (in): 3
Width (cm): 5.8
Width (in): 2

Material

Glass

Location

In store
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  • Applied Art
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