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Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Tigerchips on December 05, 2006, 09:24:14 PM

Hi, I have a piece of Greener as shown.  :)
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4291

It has the registration number 176239. According to my book, the design was registered on the 10 of August 1891.

It measures 11cm high and 15cm diameter.

Can anyone tell me what this was used for please? Something missing perhaps?

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: B & M on December 05, 2006, 09:37:36 PM

maybe it goes the other way up, a wide base and small flute for a single flower?

Steven

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Ivo on December 05, 2006, 10:01:32 PM

window display for shoes?

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Tigerchips on December 05, 2006, 10:28:35 PM

Here's some extra pictures
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_2093.jpg

As deep as it looks.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_2096.jpg

It goes inwards a little in the middle but not much.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_2097.jpg

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Carolyn Preston on December 06, 2006, 12:40:40 AM

Oooh, I love guessing games.  :lol:

Could it be a candle holder :roll:

Carolyn

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Anne on December 06, 2006, 01:34:48 AM

Well done Carolyn, I think you get the cookies. :D

Jenny Thompson's book does give the RD as a vase in the listings, but in the text on page 12 she also says that the registration was for the the top alone (i.e. that leaf frill pattern), and that this was also found as a nightlight holder in both plain and coloured glass.

I think what you have, TC, is the nightlight holder version of the design - as Carolyn says, a candle holder. :)

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Tigerchips on December 06, 2006, 06:44:37 PM

Thanks very much Anne and Carolyn.  :D

I had the information infront of me, oops.  :roll:  :oops:

I guess they made other items with this design.
http://www.theglassman.co.uk/greener%20id%20part%201.htm

Unless this is classed as a vase?  :)

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Anne on December 06, 2006, 10:33:21 PM

Yup, I think they must have, TC. That pattern could have been used on a whole range of items I suppose. We know of a vase, a bowl and a nightlight holder so far... I wonder what else there was?

Title: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: Carolyn Preston on December 07, 2006, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: "Anne"

Well done Carolyn, I think you get the cookies. :D

Oh  my gosh, I'm sooooo excited. I can't believe I got something right.  8)  8)  :lol:  :lol:

Carolyn

Title: Re: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: agincourt17 on January 19, 2016, 05:27:15 PM

Some photos of a pair of small comports / nightlight stands (about 5 inches diameter) in opalescent blue,  a nightlight holder about 4¾ in diameter in plain blue, a creamer in yellow-green opalescent uranium – all marked RD 176230,  and an unmarked  bud vase in amber glass (though I do have other photos of the bud vase with the RD number).

So, pieces from the registered design were used in a variety of shapes and in several colours.

Fred.

Title: Re: Strange Greener item, reg number 176239
Post by: agincourt17 on January 19, 2016, 05:42:21 PM

An unusual shape for Greener & Co.’s RD 176239, a bowl (20cm diameter and 12cm deep) in plain yellow-green uranium glass, the ‘petals’ of the rim being a single row and standing vertically.

(Permission for the re-use of these images on the GMB granted by Kevin Collins).

Fred.