Sarcophagus I#3

Description

Sarcophagus I#3, blown clear glass form, two sections glued together, one section with internal bubble, the other section with internal bubble filled with dried leaves, wrapped in the middle with grey suede tied with black raffia: Netherlands, Amsterdam, Elizabeth Swinburne, 1983

Museum reference

K.2011.60.242

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Sculpture

Production information

Swinburne, Elizabeth, 1957 (b.), Maker
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Western Europe

Date

1983

Materials

Glass, Leaf, Suede, Raffia

Associations

The Dan Klein and Alan J. Poole Private Collection of Glass
Collector: Klein, Dan, 1938 - 2009
Collector: Poole, Alan J., 2011 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Making and Creating (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Dan Klein and Alan J. Poole Collection (10 Jun 2013 - 31 Aug 2014)
  National Glass Centre

• A Passion for Glass (20 May 2011 - 11 Sep 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Watban, R. (ed.), A Passion for Glass: The Dan Klein and Alan J. Poole Private Collection of Glass, NMSE, Edinburgh, 2015, p.283, illustrated

On display

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Credit

Donation from The Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole Private Collection of Modern Glass