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Offline squeakyjoe

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Powell wine glass
« on: January 01, 2014, 11:01:35 PM »
Hi there was doing some research the other night and found an odd wine glass I had in a box in the whitefriars book on page 105 plat 36 needless to say I was shocked so I thought I should share it on here
Thanks Joe

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 09:24:19 AM »
You wont find better than that Joe its a stonker  ££££$$$$$ Well pictured in the Book . :'(

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2014, 12:22:52 PM »
thank you for sharing :)
can you described the bowl and stem a bit please as the pic is quite dark - many thanks.
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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 05:11:13 PM »
yes, very desireable glass, thanks for sharing, although Jackson's book description seems a little difficult to relate to the piece  -  perhaps I'm not reading it properly.

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2014, 05:26:23 PM »
HI Paul the picture in to book has a slightly dif bowl but the stem is the same sorry for the confusion

Hi flying free the stem is twisted sea green the bowl is deep amethyst with the odd Bit of white trailed in it and Gold foil speckled throughout ant the bowl is textured and it's a delight to hold  :)

Offline squeakyjoe

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2014, 05:28:55 PM »
Oh and thanks John it is indeed a stonker one I'll be sad to part with when I sell it

Offline Paul S.

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 06:49:18 PM »
thanks - but how can you bear to part with such a great piece ;D ;D

Offline squeakyjoe

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2014, 06:59:02 PM »
Tbf I can't now I know what it is lol but I'm a dealer and I can't keep it all (or affordto) and I'm sure there's a good home out there 4 it I'm just happy to of bin the owner/finder of such a lovely thing

Offline Carolyn Preston

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2014, 12:16:59 AM »
Could somebody define Stonker for us colonials?

Carolyn

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Re: Powell wine glass
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2014, 12:36:20 AM »
Lol no problem stonker=whopper think that's what u guys over the pond say lol

 

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