National Museum of Scotland - Glass Arts Photos

The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh displays glass decorative arts.

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National Museum of Scotland new wing. Edinburgh, Scotland.Glass wine bottle from Aytoun Castle of Berwickshire at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Drinking glasses used in secret ceremonies in support of Jacobite Stuart claims to throne at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wine glasses engraved with six petal rose & single bud Jacobite symbol which would be considered treasonous to British crown at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
National Museum of Scotland new wing (1998) (George IV Bridge at Chambers St.). Edinburgh, Scotland. Architect: Gordon Benson & Alan Forsyth.Glass wine bottle (late 17thC) from Aytoun Castle of Berwickshire at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Drinking glasses (1700s) used in secret ceremonies in support of Jacobite Stuart claims to throne at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wine glasses engraved with six petal rose & single bud Jacobite symbol (1740-50) which would be considered treasonous to British crown at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Wine glasses engraved with Jacobite symbols for a Welsh society at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Amen wine glass of family loyal to Jacobite cause at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Commercial Scottish glass bottles at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Ceramic, glass & metal souvenirs from Edinburgh International Exhibition badges at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Wine glasses engraved with Jacobite symbols (1700s) for a Welsh society at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Amen wine glass of family loyal to Jacobite cause at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Commercial Scottish glass bottles at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Ceramic, glass & metal souvenirs from Edinburgh International Exhibition badges (1886) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Souvenir pressed glass plate from International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry, Glasgow at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Hellenistic or Roman glass bowls with mosaic patterns at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wheel-engraved glass vessels from Germany at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.English wineglasses engraved in the Netherlands at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Souvenir pressed glass plate from International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry, Glasgow (1888) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Hellenistic or Roman glass bowls with mosaic patterns (2nd - mid 1stC BCE) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wheel-engraved glass vessels from Germany (c18thC) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.English wineglasses engraved in the Netherlands (18thC) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Goblets painted with Martin Luther & his wife Katharina von Bora from Germany at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Cut glass centerpiece & stand by F&C Osler of Birmingham, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Clutha glass carafe by Christopher Dresser made by James Couper & Sons of Glasgow at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Clutha glass carafe by Christopher Dresser made by James Couper & Sons of Glasgow at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Goblets painted with Martin Luther & his wife Katharina von Bora (19thC) from Germany at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Cut glass centerpiece & stand (c1864) by F&C Osler of Birmingham, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Clutha glass carafe (c1890) by Christopher Dresser made by James Couper & Sons of Glasgow at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Clutha glass carafe (c1890) by Christopher Dresser made by James Couper & Sons of Glasgow at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Jugendstil glass bowl by Michael Powolny for Johann Loetz Witwe of Klostermuhle, Bohemia at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Jugendstil glass vase by Michael Powolny for either JL Lobmeyr of Vienna or Johann Loetz Witwe of Klostermuhle, Bohemia at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Carnival glass bowls by Northwood Glass Co. of West Virginia, USA at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Acid-etched glass vase by Paul Perdizet for Gallé Glass of Nancy, France at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Jugendstil glass bowl (c1910) by Michael Powolny for Johann Loetz Witwe of Klostermuhle, Bohemia at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Jugendstil glass vase (c1910) by Michael Powolny for either JL Lobmeyr of Vienna or Johann Loetz Witwe of Klostermuhle, Bohemia at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Carnival glass bowls (1908-28) by Northwood Glass Co. of West Virginia, USA at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Acid-etched glass vase (1920) by Paul Perdizet for Gallé Glass of Nancy, France at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Glass vase by Gerda Strömberg of Sweden at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Glass plate engraved to mark centenary of Royal Scottish Museum by Alison Geissler for Edinburgh Crystal Glass Co. at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Festival Britain souvenir decanter & glasses from exhibition on London's South Bank at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Glass vase (1936) by Gerda Strömberg of Sweden at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Glass plate engraved to mark centenary of Royal Scottish Museum (1954) by Alison Geissler for Edinburgh Crystal Glass Co. at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Festival Britain souvenir decanter & glasses (1951) from exhibition on London's South Bank at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.

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