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Author Topic: whitefriars ribbed bowl ?  (Read 2007 times)

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Offline kieran

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whitefriars ribbed bowl ?
« on: May 17, 2008, 03:08:05 PM »
Hi, large amber coloured bowl 9 1/4 inches approx
in a ribbed helter skelter design
polished pontil to base
reminds me of whitefriars
any info appreciated
Thanks kieran

Offline Leni

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Re: whitefriars ribbed bowl ?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2008, 03:39:04 PM »
Looks like it could be the largest size of 9055 in Golden Amber.  Shown in the 1938 & 1940 Whitefriars catalogues.  Designed by Barnaby Powell. 
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Re: whitefriars ribbed bowl ?
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2008, 03:43:01 PM »
It looks right to me from the photograph, they are hard to find in this large size, lucky you!  Emmi

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Re: whitefriars ribbed bowl ?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2008, 04:50:46 PM »
Thanks for the id, l originally bought it for my goldfish from my local charity shop
then l saw some whitefriars on ebay and the colours were the same, thanks again
kieran

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Re: whitefriars ribbed bowl ?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 12:30:58 PM »
That'd be a very upmarket goldfish bowl, Kieran! :)
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