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Author Topic: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?  (Read 6148 times)

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Offline flying free

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Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« on: October 27, 2012, 04:31:56 PM »
who made a stained glass window in Cumbria.
I've seen a vase that is apparently by him and it looks very like a Hartley Wood vase to me.  I'm curious.
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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 05:00:00 AM »
?? ??

Would this be the same people ?? HERE   As that is all I could find

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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2012, 10:04:55 AM »
Hi Rose
thanks for taking time to look for me  :)
yes, this is what I found and I believe it is a bad photograph of the same vase I am looking at...which for all the world looks like a Hartley Wood vase to me when you see the decor properly without that hideous picture.
I've never heard of Walmsley from the 1930's based in Cumbria though.  I wonder if Hartley Wood made stained glass and it's a mistaken id on the name somewhere down the line?
It didn't occur to me to check
I'll have another look.
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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 11:51:49 AM »
hello flying free.......
now your into my field of arts and crafts..........in cumbria.....
walmsley bernard dean (1893-1985)
born in blackburn.......son of Luke walmsley himself a fine art dealer.1st opened a stained glass studio in lytham st annes in i think 1922 until 1929 until he moved with his wife to Chapel Stile in Langdale where they opened a new studio designing stained glass windows and vases and plaques all which (vases and plaques) were made at and by Hartley Wood and co Sunderland.............ref the arts and crafts movement in the northwest of england........

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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 11:59:47 AM »
 :-*  :D  :D
wow, how bizarre that I got that link in my head without knowing.
Thanks so much for your information.  I can't believe I got that - realising it was made at Hartley Wood.
Lancs is my family area  ;D
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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 03:28:40 PM »

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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 06:57:07 PM »
The window is very beautiful, I remember seeing it when I did a stand at a show up there many years ago. The bunnies are very sweet!
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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2013, 05:05:01 PM »
I tracked this vase down in the end and bought it   ;D
I've been looking for an original 30s Hartley Wood in their Antique range to add to my 30s collection.  This one is huge at  11 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" wide and is triangular ish in shape and very organic.
It looks nothing like the picture in the ad - their shot was terrible.
The link to the original auction with info is here as Rose linked to above  - the vase was designed by Dean Walmsley to be given as a birthday present in 1937, and was made for Walmsley by Hartley Wood.
http://www.1818auctioneers.co.uk/sales/lot/43950/92/355/A-1930-s-Art-glass-vase-by-Walmsley--of-purple-striation-design--given-as-21st-birthday-present-in-1937---Walmsley-is-noted-for-his-stained-glass-window-at-Chapel-Stile--Langdale--Cumbria-/
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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2013, 05:13:55 PM »
Nice one M  ;D

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Re: Anyone heard of a UK Glass maker 1930's called Walmsley?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2013, 05:17:57 PM »
thanks :) I just added some more pics to show the colours
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