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Author Topic: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, - ID = Royal Scot Sheraton  (Read 6997 times)

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Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, - ID = Royal Scot Sheraton
« on: April 02, 2008, 12:25:51 PM »
£20 in a charity shop!  Most ive ever spent in one go!
Couldnt resist it though , boxed Mappin Webb Ships Decanter, as new!
A sticker in box says English Crystal, any ideas which company would make such a quality
piece for them?
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Andy

ps i could email M & W, but thought id ask the experts on here first ;D
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 03:19:03 PM »
Andy, search the base carefully for a maker's mark. M&W retail from makers such as Waterford and Edinburgh crystal so you may find one of their tiny etched marks on the base.
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 03:54:12 PM »
Hi Anne,
definitely no marks, ive sent a request to their Customer services, as the little sticker says
English hand cut lead crystal, so im thinking that rules out Waterford or Edinburgh.
I will see if i get a reply.

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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 11:59:05 PM »
Hmmm true.... Royal Scot is another possible (based in Essex despite the name!) http://www.royal-scot-crystal.co.uk/

A pic of the decanter upright and out of the box would be useful, and a closeup of the pattern and of the stopper. :)
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 02:27:17 PM »
Hi Anne,
more piccies, a lovely finish on the crystal, very highly polished,but then i suppose thats what
Mappin and Webb customers like me expect ;D (although i got mine at the hospice shop)
Andy

ps anne, i think a 'gather' of glass collectors is best so far ;)
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 05:43:56 PM »
Isn't Stuart or Webb-Corbett more likely? I suspect Royal Scot are a decorating outfit for the gift trade.

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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 06:45:49 PM »
Do you think the stopper is original that type are often replacements.

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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2008, 06:52:05 PM »
Hi John,
99.9% certain its original, its never been out of the box, and stopper has its own little hole
in the packing. There was a few spots of mould on and in the decanter, and on the box, but
ive managed to clean it all near enough to perfect.
Andy
 
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2008, 11:57:05 PM »
They suggest otherwise Frank - http://www.royal-scot-crystal.co.uk/

Another possible =Royal Brierley

Andy, have a browse through here and see if you can spot a match: http://www.discontinueddesigns.co.uk/index.aspx
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Re: Mappin & Webb Ships decanter, English Crystal, but by whom?
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2008, 12:22:01 AM »
Well, if you click on the link,
http://www.royal-scot-crystal.co.uk/
and then on silver mounted decanter, there is a piccie of a very similar Ships decanter, same stopper,
i think the pattern looks a little different, but hard to tell, their pic is not as good as mine :D
And you cant tell the quality either from their picture!
I may ask them.
Regards Andy
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