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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: popsmcchicken on May 26, 2005, 10:11:13 PM
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Hi, all. Though you might enjoy seeing some pics of a 4-pc. Table Set that I recently acquired at a local auction.
http://tinypic.com/5dtst2
http://tinypic.com/5due85
http://tinypic.com/5dudmh
http://tinypic.com/5dudqb
The pattern name is (hold on to your hats) Monkey. Non-flint. Traditionally attributed to George Duncan & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA, c. 1880's.
Pattern details are fantastic!
The 4-pc. Table Set is composed of the Creamer, Covered Sugar, Spooner and Covered Butter Dish. No, I won't use them (would be scared to death). They will be displayed on an open shelf in my "glass room".
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Lovely
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Oh wow! That is wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing those pics.
Glen
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I bet the range would look even more splendid in a classy Carnival glass, Glen.
It reminds me of a rare perfect Sowerby pattern #1125 (late 1875–early 1876) covered pedestal sugar I had with two monkey handles and a similar monkey handle on the lid; sadly smashed to smithereens with all my other glass as a result of my road accident years ago. I've never seen another, nor have I seen a matching creamer. See Cottle p31 for the uncovered sugar trade catalogue illustration.
Bernard C. 8)
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For more on the Sowerby Monkey pattern, see here:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,28272.0.html