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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: keith on February 24, 2013, 01:11:50 AM

Title: Chance display box,
Post by: keith on February 24, 2013, 01:11:50 AM
Not mine but wish it was,have permission to use pic's,probably one for David,question is what was it for,the slots looks like they could fit small 'pin' trays?
Title: Re: Chance display box,
Post by: millarart on February 24, 2013, 06:46:11 AM
microscope slides???
Title: Re: Chance display box,
Post by: David E on February 24, 2013, 10:33:54 AM
No, glass samples. It was stuffed with a variety of rolled-plate (textured glass, like what they used for the Carnival series of trays and handkerchief vases) in various thicknesses and other samples (coloured, plain, heat-resistant, etc.) so that the salesman could show prospective clients. I have quite a few from Pilkingtons and dozens of different samples (some of which may be Chance). Some time in the future Denis and I will be cataloguing them.

Funnily enough I'm pretty sure this is the box I saw being sold on eBay.
Title: Re: Chance display box,
Post by: keith on February 24, 2013, 02:02:34 PM
Thanks David,yes it was on ebay,I wanted it but didn't want to pay that much,however my brother did,it's part of his local history collection,Salters,K&J's etc... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chance display box,
Post by: David E on February 24, 2013, 02:27:09 PM
It looked to be a very nice example and, yes, I also wanted it! But the price went way beyond what I was prepared to pay for it. Now, if it had all the samples included...  ;)