Topic: Anyone seen any ruby glass 19th century from Whitefriars or Powells?

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I don't think I've ever seen any?

Is there any?

m

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Hi M.  Not sure if you have the whitefriars book by Dennis?  Page 16 there's a reference to criticism of whitefriars glass for lack of colour, and then a comment that at the 1899 exhibition that "the keynote of their latest work is colour".  Red and ruby are mentioned in respect of some pieces.  So it would appear that this might be the earliest.

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Page 23 has a black and white illustration of a Powell chandelier c.1865 with ruby and green leaves, so we know the colour was used.  I thought I remembered seeing a reference to them winning an award for colour around that time, but I can't seem to find it now.  The earliest ruby piece in the coloured plates is a section for Venetian inspired pieces from 1870-1910 and the ruby tazza is "pre-1910".

It certainly looks as though 19th century ruby pieces would be a rare find.

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Thank you  
That's very helpful.

m

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The chandelier with ruby bits and green leaves is here:

http://media.vam.ac.uk/media/thira/collection_images/2006AT/2006AT4404.jpg

here is the v&a main online link to it:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O652/old-venetian-style-chandelier-james-powell-sons/

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Oooh......looks much better in colour!

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It's interesting re the date and the style of it.

Salviati started in 1859.

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No 57 in this link catalogue - a ruby glass scent bottle with dented sides

description says:

'Harry Powell 1853–1922
57 Scent bottle, c.1901
Ruby red glass, dented body with silver collar and stopper,
hallmark for William Hutton & Sons, 1901
Height 9¼ in · 23.5 cm
Exhibited: London, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1916 (C5), same
shape exhibited'

https://thefineartsociety.com/usr/library/documents/main/the-john-scott-collection-whitefriars-glass-vol-4-2014.pdf

No 69 is outside 19th century being c.1910 but is a pretty beautiful piece of glass - definitely worth looking at

This link shows the collection in the British Museum.  No red as far as I could find:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?people=80930&peoA=80930-2-37