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Author Topic: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975. Update c 73  (Read 9819 times)

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Offline Patrick

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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2007, 11:54:51 AM »
Hi,  THANKS for that Frank, 
This catalogue has such a charm and holds so much information it would be a pity to have " Pulled it"
  Regards Patrick.
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2007, 12:05:13 PM »
A possible St. Albans glass, 4" (10cm) tall, 3" (7.5cm) diameter rim

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5839
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5838 - base

Base features broken pontil, and very seedy glass as described in catalogue. Colour appears to conform also.
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2007, 12:15:19 PM »
Quote from: dexter on March 23, 2007, 11:46:40 AM
www.provence-shop.com  biot glass very similar, even has the ashtray and stubber


Correct observation - the whole collection is identical to Biot produce, including all shapes, the colours and the finish.  "Inspired by Provencal forms" may be the ultimate understatement....
So does anybody know how long they have been in business?
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2007, 12:26:47 PM »
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So does anybody know how long they have been in business?

Since 1956 (in France, near Cannes).
http://www.verreriebiot.com/

This page shows both kinds of ashtray /pestle
http://www.verreriebiot.com/fr/sc_catalogue.php?FaNum=Fa00000012

And this, their "Traditional Line"
http://www.verreriebiot.com/fr/sc_catalogue.php?FaNum=Fa00000002
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2007, 12:57:11 PM »
I can also match up most of the St Albans shapes to a 1990 Biot catalogue! Clearly they were the same business, perhaps someone can contact Le Biot and ask. (Sorry no time)

Their current catalogue uses the same pictures, no new lines but 4 pages are dropped. so everything has been in production for over ten years and seemingly from the St Albans... 30 years. Timeless design. The seals on bottles and decanters should contain the word 'Biot' or a blob in that shape.
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2007, 01:16:54 PM »
This shows a mark which could be that shield...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130089674605
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2007, 02:51:13 PM »
Quote from: Frank on March 23, 2007, 01:16:54 PM
This shows a mark which could be that shield...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130089674605

No that is the mark for Maure Vieille, another glassworks in the South of France but not related to Biot.

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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2007, 02:58:22 PM »
Looks to me as though this style is pretty generic, and as full as possibilities as "Murano"
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2007, 04:02:33 PM »
Here's a Hurricane lamp I've had forever.....could it belong here?  Emmi

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/Miscellaneous/GreenHurricaneBiot.jpg
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Re: VERRERIE Glasshouse, St. Albans. CATALOGUE....... Circa 1975.
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2007, 04:13:44 PM »
Hi Emmi, if you go to the Provence site they show a full image of the storm light, and they look pretty similar, i have handled Biot before and they are quite heavy.
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