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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: mhgcgolfclub on October 10, 2006, 08:57:05 PM
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Nice piece of Jobling Oplescent glass , was it the centrepiece for a larger bowl or is it complete on its own. 4.75 inches in diameter , 7 sides with a floral decoration around the outside, marked in REGN APPLIED FOR, I had thought ash tray as just the right size but does not have any groves for cigs
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/th_job1.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/job1.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/th_job2.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/job2.jpg)
many thanks roy
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Roy — From Jobling's 1934 catalogue, reproduced in Baker & Crowe:
OPALIQUE NOVELTIES
10500 Ash Tray, with Fish, 5" x 3", opalique . . 3/6 each
The price was wholesale/trade at the factory gate. As you will understand, such a high price, probably 5/11 retail, meant that few were sold, so it is quite a rarity undamaged.
It also came with three other statuettes:
10510 ... Mouse ...
10520 ... Parrot ...
10530 ... Kingfisher ...
This Fish ashtray was registered 6 September 1934, No. 796184, so yours must pre-date this. Baker & Crowe also note that the plaster model for the fish is known to be the work of Etienne Franckhauser.
Lovely find. I'm really envious.
Bernard C. 8)
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Hi Bernard
Many thanks it is undamaged I did think ash tray but lack of any groves for cigs made me wonder, just to let you know I will more than likely be selling it in the near future
regards roy
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Thanks, Roy. Note the extra information I added above after your reply. Please email me with details when you sell it.
Bernard C. 8)