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Offline luttonlodge

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Who is Felix White?
« on: December 31, 2016, 02:57:31 PM »
Hello
I recently bought four glasses with engraved scenes of birds on them.
Each glass had the initials of FEW on them and the name Felix White on the base.
Ininially I thought he scenes were created using shot blasting, but when I reached home and used the glass I could see they where engraved with a diamond point, using the line technic.
The blanks I believe are relatively modern.
I have tried searching on line but unless he is a singer, I have had no luck
Could anyone tell me more about Felix White?

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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2016, 03:08:34 PM »
There also seems to be a (modern) glass engraver, praised for his line engravings ... unfortunately no further info on him.
Wolf Seelentag, St.Gallen
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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2016, 04:52:09 PM »
http://picclick.co.uk/K3-3-Ephemera-1976-Advert-Felix-White-Engraver-In-322317918733.html#&gid=1&pid=1
advert from 1976 for Felix White glass engraver Bury St Edmonds

edited to add
It appears he was a 'Bury St Edmonds Schoolmaster' and might have engraved something for Prince Charles?
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OGNBAQAAIAAJ&q=felix+white+glass&dq=felix+white+glass&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwianYWT857RAhUMLsAKHThcDi4Q6AEIJTAC

and more here saying his only tool was a diamond point engraver
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FhLlAAAAMAAJ&q=felix+white+glass&dq=felix+white+glass&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwianYWT857RAhUMLsAKHThcDi4Q6AEIKTAD
but unfortunately no link to the whole piece
this from a chapter in the Lapidary Journal 1970 entitled 'Felix White an artist in glass, by Ronald Sharp'


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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2016, 06:34:55 PM »
Where is the pic please?
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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2017, 04:53:53 PM »
Thank you for your replies
I have looked at the links and messages.
I will continue the search with Bury St Edmonds School Masters.
Although the 1970's is a long while ago. I started teaching in 73!


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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2017, 05:27:37 PM »
It's actually Bury St Edmunds

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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2017, 05:36:22 PM »
Thanks
I found out I had made a spelling mistake when I tried searching on google.
I sometimes wish I had trained myself to touch type.

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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2017, 09:29:30 PM »
The article I think was reprinted from an article by Ronald Sharp in the Industrial Diamond Review, 27, in 1967 entitled 'Felix White - an Artist in Glass' no 319, pp258-260 according to the reference in the Journal of Glass Studies vols11-12.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l35MAAAAYAAJ&q=industrial+felix+white&dq=industrial+felix+white&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjk3dnr8KHRAhXFJcAKHdTcD2EQ6AEIRzAJ

He engraved an Orrefors decanter
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/brightwells/catalogue-id-srbr10011/lot-79a540c0-2060-4162-9e98-a42101726a07

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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2017, 04:54:26 PM »
Hello
I recently bought four glasses with engraved scenes of birds on them.
Each glass had the initials of FEW on them and the name Felix White on the base.
Ininially I thought he scenes were created using shot blasting, but when I reached home and used the glass I could see they where engraved with a diamond point, using the line technic.
The blanks I believe are relatively modern.
I have tried searching on line but unless he is a singer, I have had no luck
Could anyone tell me more about Felix White?


Felix White was my grandfather. What would you like to know and is it still of interest?
Best wishes

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Re: Who is Felix White?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2017, 05:42:48 PM »
Yes I am very interested.
All I know is that your grandfather taught in Bury St Edmunds some years ago and may have commercially engraved glass. I do not know if he continued teaching and at what school.
I know little else. I bought these four Glasses with your grandfathers signature on them.
They are signed on the base with his initials on the glass itself.
Any further information you can give to me I would greatly appreciate. Also if you know of any books/ magazines etc regarding his work, I would be pleased  to hear.
Kind regards

 

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