Topic: Chippendale glass

[Anne]

I have a small collection of Chippendale glass, which I've been collecting since my grandmother gave me a candlestick when I was about 8 years old. I'd love to know if there are any surviving catalogues of Chippendale and where they may be seen. My collection is currently packed away as we're having some work done on the house and I don't want it damaged, but when it's unpacked again I'm going to photograph each piece and create a little webspace about them, so a catalogue would give me extra info for the pieces. Can anyone help please?

[ChrisStewart]

Hi Anne,

I know of two chippendale catalgues. One is 1935 (i think) by George Davidson and Co and lists the Chippendale styles they made. A copy of this catalogue may still be available from the Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead.

The other is a reproduction ot an early American catalogue (cannot remember which year). This is available on Ebay.

Regards

Chris

[Anne]

Thanks Chris, I'm following up on the eBay one and shall contact Shipley Art Gallery about theirs as it's not listed in their online shop.
I appreciate your help greatly.

[Tony H]

Hi Anne
Have you had any luck with Chippendale Catalogues, I tried the Shipley Art Gallery, no luck, lots of excuses. Have you seen a web site called Kristol-Kabinet? worth a look. there is also a Book on Kristol.
I collect G Davidson (all of it!!), I have a few pieces of Chippendale my self, there is another Kristol pattern called Colonial which can be confusing as it is very much like Chippendale.
 
Have you got yours unpacked yet and can we see the web site soon?
I will try and take photos of mine and put a link to my photo album.

Tony H.

Frank
Can we sort out this log on thing? Plesae.

Tony H.

[Anonymous]

Good morning Anne/ Tony H

I'm positive I bought a copy of the Chippendale catalogue early in the 90's...it might take me a couple of days to find it and if you wish I could scan it and send to you as an email attachment....let me know please

Regards

Gareth


Morgan48

[Anonymous]

Hi Gareth
Thank you for your reply.
I would be very pleased if you could find it, I would love a copy, thank you

Tony H

Sorry I forgot to log in.

[Anne]

Hi Tony,

Also no luck with Shipley

Glass is now unpacked and awaiting photographing - it has had to wait until I finished the latest play as that's eaten all my spare time!  Hopefully I should be able to get it done soon and then I'll add it to my Glass Gallery Album.

I think one of the pieces I bought as Chippendale may be the Colonial pattern - it's a cheese dish and the handle is rounded rather than angular - I have 2 photos of it here: http://www.yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=5 and here: http://www.yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=4  
I'd appreciate your opinion of it.

Hi Gareth,

Oh yes please! I would love a copy if it's at all possible, and thank you very much for the offer.

[Morgan48]

Good morning Anne ? Tony

The catalogue is where I actually thought it was...which is an extremely rare occurance these days.
It consists of 18 pages with typical Davidsons basic line drawings. A few of the pages are a little lop-sided ( blame Nick Dolan for that ) but a very useful reference item though.
Once I've scanned them I'll be able to determine the file sizes without compromising the detail. Do you have broadband??..if not I may need to send these to you on a cd rom.

Anne
Your cheese dish appears identical to the Chippendale patterns 1100 ( 8.5 inches long) or 1552 ( 7 inches long ). Other than the dimensions they are of the same design.

Regards

Gareth


Morgan48

[Anne]

Hi Gareth,

Yes I have broadband so filesizes aren't a problem for me at all, thank you for asking though. Do you want an e-mail address now or when you've scanned it?

Thanks also for checking out my cheese dish, the handle had me thinking it may have been Colonial rather than Chippendale, so it's good to have you confirm the style for me.

I just measured the dish base and it's almost 7" long by 5.7" wide at the widest part, so I guess it's the 1552 pattern. It's absolutely perfect as well, not a mark or flaw anywhere, and was one of my eBay bargains last year. I shall have to relocate the pictures into the Chippendale section of the gallery now.

[Morgan48]

Hi Anne

once I,ve scanned ir will be fine.

Regards

Gareth


Morgan48