The Glass Collection
The Gallery holds a significant collection of glass much of which is on permanent display. With the exception of a few pieces of Roman and Egyptian glass, the earliest pieces in the collection are Venetian. The Gallery also holds an important collection of glass from the reigns of William and Mary and Queen Anne. These displays help to illustrate the development of English lead glass from complicated Venetian patterns for which it is not well suited to simpler and more fitting native designs. The Collection also holds pieces up to the present with fine examples by the Whitefriars Factory and Sam Herman.
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