Topic: Peter Tysoe attenuated bottle

[David E]

Another bargain picked up at Newark. A Peter Tysoe attenuated bottle, 27.5cm tall, with his trademark colouration. Circular label.

[brewster]

Great find. The colouration is similar to my "Aussie" Peter Tysoe bottle, which I know you have seen:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,60279.msg340219.html#msg340219

Does the label on yours indicate that it dates from before Peter's time in Australia?

Trevor

[David E]

It doesn't, so I have emailed him but I suspect it was made in the UK. I've never determined whether the labels are significant and I suppose he might have bought them back from Australia, or taken them over with him?

[David E]

Peter replied:

"Your tall bottle is one of a series that we produced in Totnes in the early 80’s. Hope you enjoy it."

Peter will be sending on a brochure of the Ocean, Coral and Pearl ranges that he produced in the 1970s, which he has given me permission to publish for all to see.

[Marc1976]

That will tie in with my signed piece.

[David E]

Ah, I now have the definitive answer from Peter himself regarding the labels:

Generally, the "individual" pieces are signed, and production works had the sticker - as far as I can remember used from '77 or so to '84. I haven't used stickers since then.

So that's an excellent guide and the signed ones are worth looking out for. Peter employed a few glassblowers, so I expect the labelled ones were 'generally' produced by them.

On another matter, Peter has some 6-page A4-sized leaflets (folds together to A4):

The catalogue was produced for a crafts trade show in Dubai that I attended in the late 70's. The Ocean range was the actual production range; the others were individual pieces, but given the Pearl and Coral names for the Dubai show. I've only made a few pieces since returning, using a local glass concern.

Again, some useful information in helping to identify and date his pieces. He has also offered these catalogues to anyone who is interested - there's a whole box of 'em - and he has given me permission to upload the six pages here, but I need more than the 125KB limit of GMB so perhaps in the Glass Galler (© Peter Tysoe)