Topic: I purchased this but got the Id wrong

[chriscooper]

What size is the middle one Keith looks very much like Whitefriars too ?

[brucebanner]

This post is totally confusing. Which is what and what is which.   

[keith]

The middle one is 8 inches the top one 10.5 the rainbow 6 inches,

[chriscooper]

The very similar 9094 Keith

[keith]

Mmm, thanks Chris, is the WF's site still running must have a look if so,

[keith]

Had a look and it does seem very similar but does the amount of 'ribs' vary on WF's pieces as the one in the catalogue has 6 and mine 3, I've just noticed yours has three so I presume that answers my own question,

[chriscooper]

The ones in the cats are mostly line drawings in real life they only have 3 or 4 ribs even the big ones

Chris

[Bernard C]

Here are two matching S&W Rainbows.   Both have four images on GlassGallery, two views, through the base, and pontil finish.   Click to enlarge each main image, click thumbnail to change image.

Egg shaped vase, h. 8Ľ" 21cm, maximum d. 7" 17.5cm, w. 3lb 14Ľoz 1776g, via http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-15317

Tall bucket shaped vase, height 9˝" 23.8cm, weight 3lb 15˝oz 1808g, via http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-20899

There may be a correlation between height and weight which is fairly constant for any one glassmaker, and could help attribute mystery examples.   I think it unlikely to be linear (height to the power of 1) or cubic (height to the power of 3), but could be square (height to the power of 2) or a mixture of linear and square, where weight equals A times height² plus B times height plus constant C.

If you would like to try this, please would you provide accurate height and weight for each of the examples shown.   It doesn't matter whether you use imperial or metric or mix them — we can do any conversions.   Use the system that you know best.   Again, with fractions and decimals, use whatever you are happiest with.

Bernard C. 

ps — No.2 is the one I referred to earlier in this topic.   I will be bringing it on Sunday should anyone wish to do a comparison.

[keith]

Chris, you do realise that I've had to rearrange the shelf display now !