Silver-mounted glass centrepiece

Harry Powell 1853–1922, designer

James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars, makers

1906

Glass with blown trailed and pulled decoration mounted in silver with and enamel heraldic shields, on a wooden stand, Hallmark to base lion passant (English silver)

15 x 10 inches (38 x 26 cm)

Leopard (London) and JP & Sons, hallmarked on the body and lid lion passant, leopard, JP & Sons and date mark 1906

Source: Masterpieces from the John Scott Collection.

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