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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2006, 09:44:40 AM »
Sorry, of course it's Lancer: it has the 'oblongs'
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2006, 01:59:07 PM »
Confirmed as Lancer (ref book: British Table and Ornamental Glass by L.M Angus-Butterworth, published 1956, London).  8)
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2006, 09:19:01 AM »
Anne's book does appear to have several examples of Chance glass and also covers other British manufacturers:

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"British Table and Ornamental Glass" by L. M. Angus-Butterworth,
Published Leonard Hill (Books) Ltd., 9 Eden Street, N.W.1, 1956

Additionally there appears to be a seventh pattern called 'Cato'. This also appears to have a star-cut base like Lancer and has coloured(?) rings with a gilt rim — I'm sure I've seen examples before!

See: http://www.ssb3.net/members/watch/userimages/10126/jhgn_016.jpg

The other two photos are (top): Lotus tots with Galleon image and (centre) an example of Wild Rice.

Strange, I always thought Cato was Peter Seller's sidekick in the Pink Panther movies... :lol:
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2006, 03:12:46 PM »
Quote from: "DenCill"
Anne's book does appear to have several examples of Chance glass and also covers other British manufacturers:


It was a lucky find and well worth picking up if anyone happens across a copy. Loads of info and photos, as David says, not just on Chance but on many of the British glassmakers too.
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2006, 05:32:09 PM »
I've now reorganised the Pressed Glass page so that they are organised by pattern, rather than type. Also placed patterns by date: from Spiderweb in 1934 till Lancer in 1953.

Another pattern to list shortly will be a scan from the book of the Cato pattern. If anyone can help with a date or this pattern I would be grateful. I suspect it might have been quite a late introduction.

Anne, I've now (finally!) included your Britannia pin dish and tray photos and this really starts to show the sheer variety of patterns that were available :shock: Oddly, I still haven't got photos of the 'Deluxe' range (coloured glass), but feel sure these will appear in time.
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2006, 06:52:24 PM »
David, it's looking really good. We've a good idea of the range of each pattern from that. I saw two very small Waverley bowls in Lancaster a while back, no more than 4" diameter, plain edge, about an inch deep. One pink glass and one milk white - the pink one had a hole through the centre for a stand or handle. Both marked Chance across the centre also.

I've not found anything about the Deluxe range yet - what do we know about that?
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2006, 07:02:21 PM »
The actual range of Britannia is quite vast, as were Waverley and Spiderweb. I saw a picture in 'Mirror for Chance' and wished I'd photocopied it now, however I am hoping to get a scan which will be much better quality.

The Deluxe range were essentially just coloured versions. I think these have a band of colour around the middle so the pattern looks different to make room for this, but is still identifiable.

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I've now found my notes on the Britannia 'De Luxe' range (not sure of spelling but that's what was written down):

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De Luxe range from 1950 used colour (Moss Green, Blue, Amethyst and Ivory inserts
As to what the "inserts" are, I imagine this could either mean the 'cut' decoration or a separate panel of colour like the Waverley example: something at the back of my mind says the latter because I'm sure I've seen an example at some time. If it does have a separate panel it should look very impressive, I reckon.
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2006, 01:51:20 PM »
Britannia de luxe with ivory inserts sounds like that curious bowl in the stand you found on eBay the other day David?
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2006, 02:02:04 PM »
I did wonder about that myself, but this has frosted 'inserts', rather than enamelled, and I think this is the criteria. Doesn't your large plate have frosted 'inserts' though?

I still think these are coloured panels.

Definition: 'Inserts' in this case meaning the 'cut' areas of the glass.
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Re: Chance Pressed Glass Patterns
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2006, 02:26:26 PM »
No, my large plate is frosted all over.
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