Topic: Chance 'Tinted' Handkerchief/Posy Vases (not Aqualux!)

[David E]

Now for the news... I visited Graham Cooley this afternoon and spent a few hours photographing part of his Chance collection. We managed to put together an excellent display of four 5" Posy Vases ALL in gingham, along with a 7" white Gingham! We threw in a bog-standard 4" model for reference.

Now posted on the Handkerchief Gallery page More photos to follow of other Chancey bits.

[Anne E.B.]

Here it is, (mentioned in cafe link).  I've had another look, and think it might be the chiselled effect one, with longer grooves, that you mention???  For some reason I had Aqualux in my mind, but that has a beaten copper effect :roll:  If you want a pic. against white, I'll get one done.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc745.jpg

[David E]

Hi Anne,

I think I better make a quick statement to make sure we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.

The term 'Aqualux' should really be used to define slumped glassware produced by Chance around 1939. A photo of this can be seen in LJ's 20thC Factory Glass.

Chance never referred to the coloured, textured glassware produced in the mid-1960s as 'Aqualux', but always called it 'Antique'. But this is a popular misconception that I think everyone has fallen into. I'm currently trying to reverse the myth that has been perpetuated, including by me! :oops:

The texture for your green vase is actually called 'Cotswold': similar to a dry-stone wall in Cotswold stone, I suppose. Again, in the absence of anything else to call them names like 'bark', 'hammered', 'dimpled' have been used in the past, BUT I do now have the official names for the textures:

'bark' = Cotswold
'dimpled' = Hammered
'hammered' = Flemish (small dimples, but not as pronounced as 'Hammered')
'large hammered' = Large Flemish

The 'chisel' texture is one I've been using to distinguish between this and 'Hammered' as they're quite similar. This texture has longer grooves, not unlike the gouge a chisel would make. The grooves also have a light texture in them as well. I have purchased a posy vase using this texture so will post it soonest.

Don't worry about this understandable mistake: the incorrect expressions are still commonly used on eBay, so it's a matter of time.

I have actually made changes to the site a few days ago to include the new names and textures - see:

Fiestaware > Patterns > 'Antique' Coloured page and the Aqualux (1939) page

[David E]

I now have an example of the 'Chisel' texture that I keep banging on about :wink: – I think Sue mentioned it early on in this thread, but I've no idea where now! :roll: One thing about this texture is that I don't see it very much at all...

Quite easy to get confused with the 'Hammered' (dimpled) texture, but the 'grooves' in the glass are elongated and have a 'line' texture within them. I've likened it to the gouges a chisel would make, but it did occur to me it looks like a mass of wriggling wood lice! :lol:

http://www.chanceglass.net/photos/aqualux/col-blue-chisel.jpg
http://www.chanceglass.net/photos/aqualux/col-blue-chisel2.jpg
http://www.chanceglass.net/photos/aqualux/col-amber-dimple.jpg
From left:
1. Chisel texture on Posy Vase
2. Close-up of Chisel (yay, wood lice! )
3. Hammered texture on Posy Vase shown for comparison.