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Title: Ramsey = C V Ramsey, Charles V Ramsey
Post by: jal on August 27, 2007, 04:04:31 PM

   Hello, does anyone know anything about C.Ramsey.  I have a few  perfume bottles & paperweights, signed by him, and have seen many more, but can find nothing about him, other than his christian name may be Colin.  There were 3 of his signed perfume bottles on stall at Goodwood antiques fair today.
  

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: Max on August 27, 2007, 05:01:47 PM

Hi  :)  I found one hit on Google for a Charles Ramsey, near Inverness, Scotland.  He makes paperweights, perfume bottles and small vases from a small self-built furness.  Could that be your man?

He's on this list:

http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/makers-list.html

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: jal on August 27, 2007, 06:10:50 PM

 :hiclp:  Hi Max,  well done, I think that may be my man. I tried google, but must have missed it!!    Many thanks,  John.

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: jal on August 28, 2007, 07:09:43 PM

   Hi, I have e-mailed the address given in the site given above, by Max, and had a lovely reply from Charles V Ramsey.  He started making glass in 1975, with Peter Layton in Morar. They set up London Glassblowing Workshop in 1976 in Rotherhide. He left twice, 1978-81 to set up a studio at Tweedbank, & 1986-9 in Vauxhall. He finally left LGW in 1999 to set up in Scotland, but is now about to retire, & move back south. His glass is normally signed, CV Ramsey, and has a date code letter, and a place of manufacture letter.  I hope this may help any further enquiries into this gifted artist.
  Regards, John.

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: Max on August 28, 2007, 08:00:21 PM

That's very kind of you to come back and post that information John, and you're right, no doubt someone will find it useful in the future.  :) :)

If you have a photograph of one of your perfume bottles, would it be possible to upload one here?  It'd be lovely to see the work of this artist.  There's a new facility where you can upload direct from your computer, under the Reply box.   Thank you again for reporting back to us.  :)

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: pamela on August 28, 2007, 08:05:49 PM

GMB is simply the right place - :hiclp: ALWAYS

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: jal on October 27, 2007, 07:13:15 PM

  Hi, just thought I would add a pic. of 3 C.V.Ramsey pieces. The paperweight is from the early 70's, the small vase & perfume bottle are this century.   Regards,  John. :ac1:

Title: Re: Ramsey
Post by: Frank on August 05, 2011, 06:36:15 PM

Brief bio added on Scotland's Glass LINK (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211:charles-v-ramsey-glass-artist&catid=20:scottish-glass-makers-n-s&Itemid=14)

Title: Re: Ramsay = C V Ramsay, Charles V Ramsey
Post by: Frank on August 07, 2011, 10:14:26 PM

The Ramsey article, link in previous post, has now been expanded by the addition of an illustrated brochures content - thanks John. Additional items will be added to Glass Images as they become available.

Title: Re: Ramsey = C V Ramsey, Charles V Ramsey
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on September 23, 2020, 05:05:29 PM

Great resource, even if it was from years ago!  Means I could get some great info about a piece of Charles Ramsey I bought this week!  Link to a post of it on facebook if thats allowed?   https://www.facebook.com/groups/220575688006436