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Title: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Paul S. on June 02, 2011, 07:00:20 PM

I can't now find the section showing marks/labels, so not sure whether this one is on the GMB or not  -  however, can always ignore if it is already on the archives.    According to Jackson this indicates a 1960's manufacture (not too long before their demise in 1972, apparently.    Amazing how some pieces can survive with a label intact for half a century, or thereabouts - obviously never used.
Ref.    '20th Century Factory Glass'  -  Leslie Jackson  -  2000.

P.S.     Anne (Mod.)  -   Only just seen your comments about collecting Diamond marks and Rd. Nos. for the GMB reference site??    Do you now have most, or are you still collecting??

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: chriscooper on June 02, 2011, 10:21:32 PM

Wonder why the spelling of Tyneside on the labels?
Chris

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: flying free on June 02, 2011, 10:33:39 PM

Paul, I have an unused bowl immaculate with the label intact as well.  I also questioned the spelling?
m

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Paul S. on June 03, 2011, 08:19:04 AM

 :-[  I was so busy being David Bailey that I didn't spot this - obviously you two have sharp eyes.     I've googled a bit, but don't seem able to bring up anything with a 'y'.     We need an expert on dialect spellings from North East England.     Perhaps it was an American printing the labels ;)       Who do we know living in the area?

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 03, 2011, 08:45:54 AM

Tynesyde was a brand name not a place.

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: flying free on June 03, 2011, 09:55:40 AM

that's what I was told as well.
m

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Paul S. on June 03, 2011, 10:00:37 AM

quote from m........."that's what I was told as well"  -  yes, but you didn't tell us m ;D           thanks to Lustrousstone for providing the answer. :)

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: flying free on June 07, 2011, 06:36:18 AM

no because I'd not had it checked by a Glassie ;D  Was told by a Tynesider originally
m

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Adam on June 07, 2011, 09:05:44 PM

I thought at the time this spelling was horribly corny, but nobody listened to me!

Adam D.

Title: Re: paper label for Sowerby
Post by: Anne on June 08, 2011, 08:42:41 PM

Paul, the labels albums are here: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/index.php?cat=6 - we do have a Sowerby Tynesyde one there but thanks for thinking of it. :kissy: Re the Registered Designs, we are still collecting examples of any lozenges and number marks - the album for them is here: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=763 - there seem to be millions of them so we need all the examples we can get please. :)