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The Elgin Jug

Page 26a 1977 catalogue. & 1878 Engraving.
1878.
Kny.
Manufacturer: Thomas Webb & Sons, UK.
Description
Thos. Webb and Edinburgh Crystal 1977
No.Item nameApprox. Size/Capacity
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The Elgin Jug. Crystal glass claret jug. Engraved by Frederick Englebert Kny.
Exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition 1878.
The engraving is a frieze of Greek horseman and was completed in 1873.

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Also shown with better images from Page 276 Commissioner Blakes Report on
Paris 1878 Exposition. Figure 13 Engraved by Kny. Thomas Webb & Sons.

Exhibited at Paris 1878 by Thomas Webb & Sons.:
"A decanter, Fig. 13, also engraved by Mr Kny, the subject representing the frieze of the
Parthenon in intaglio half-clear engraving, was very beautiful. It is valued at $2,250."

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