A James Powell & Son Whitefriars goblet

A James Powell & Son Whitefriars goblet, 20th century, probably designed by Harry J Powell, the deep bowl and wide foot lightly trailed in arcs of yellow glass, raised on a large ball knop embedded with gold leaf, 21.3cm.

Provenance: the John Towse Collection. Formerly the John Scott Collection.

Exhibited: Fine Art Society, The John Scott Exhibition, 11th June - 3rd July 2014.

Cf. Lesley Jackson Whitefriars Glass: The Art of James Powell & Sons, Richard Dennis Publications, p.113 pl.76 for comparable goblets with embedded gold knops designed by Harry J Powell probably between 1905-1919. The melted threads relate to the Minerbi range of glass tableware designed by Harry Powell and produced by James Powell & Sons in 1906 as a 400 piece service for Count Lionel Minerbi.