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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Details
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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