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Title: Victorian basket with roses - ID = Davidson 234 basket
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 07, 2008, 04:14:50 PM

I bought it thinking it might be Sowerby, but now I'm pretty sure it's not. An intricate design (even the bottom is "woven") with a rose on each side made in a four part mould (two long sides and two short sides). 6.25 in (16 cm long) and 4.5 in (11.5 cm) wide. Anyone any idea of who please? (And yes, it's a little sun purpled)

Title: Re: Victorian basket with roses
Post by: Sid on June 07, 2008, 08:07:01 PM

It is a Davidson piece.  Shown as item 234 on page 1 in the compilation of Davidson's Catalogs No. 1 & 2 published by the Pressed Glass Collectors Club.

Title: Re: Victorian basket with roses
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 08, 2008, 05:38:56 AM

Oh, thanks Sid. Can I get hold of those? I wouldn't normally associate floral with Davidson

Title: Re: Victorian basket with roses
Post by: Sid on June 08, 2008, 08:52:40 PM

Hello:

You can find the reprint at this webpage.

http://pressedglassclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ (http://pressedglassclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/)

Look under the first "Club Publications"

Sid

Title: Re: Victorian basket with roses
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 09, 2008, 06:29:50 AM

Thank you Sid

Title: Re: Victorian basket with roses
Post by: ChrisStewart on June 09, 2008, 07:32:06 AM

Hi,
    The quality of the pressed club reproduction is not that good - think it has been photocopied too many times. The originals are in the V&A art Library in London.

You can take your own photos of the catalogue or if you are lucky you can get 8 pages photocopied at a time.

I say originals but in fact the V&A only have a photocopy of these two catalogues. The copies were donated to the V&A by J Howarth (former Chief Executive of Turnballs and Davidson co-owner) so I assume his family still have the originals.

Regards

Chris