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Description: | -The glass collection of 700 pieces ranges from 17th - 19th centuries including exhibition pieces and a commissioned cabaret set from Emile Galle in 1871. There is a small collection of 16th and 17th century stained glass from Switzerland, Holland and Germany and domestic glass mainly Dutch and Bohemian and German; a set of amber and clear table glass engraved with the Bowes coat of arms and horses attributed to Karl Pfohl, a group by Salviati of Venice, a group of 18th century English drinking glasses presented by Sir William Burrell and a collection of English and Irish cut glass bequeathed by Mrs Norman Field in 1973.
Publications include:-
Conran, e The Bowes Museum, 1992, Scala London
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01833 637163 | Telephone: | 01833 690606 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6086 | Go to resource |
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