Design - 18th October 2016

Lot 5

Six James Powell & Sons Whitefriars glasses designed by Philip Webb

Estimate £150 - £200

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Description

Six James Powell & Sons Whitefriars glasses designed by Philip Webb, clear glass, the swollen, faceted bowl on twisted stem, and five Champagne bowls unmarked, 12.5cm. high, (11)

Literature

Lesley Jackson Whitefriars Glass The Art of James Powell & Sons, Richard Dennis Publications, page 97 plate 4 for the wine glass illustrated. The Champagne bowls are illustrated as a line drawing in Mrs Loftie's The Dining Room, 1878, reproduced page 28 figure 71.