Topic: Suspended bubble glasses...maker and what type of use?

[selina]

Hi,

I found six glasses at the same place I bought the Kosta glass...the next day actually. They arent marked at all but have the same suspended bubble that the Kosta one had.

Ive searched the replacements.com and found a few different makers for this type of glass but none with that particular style of glass. Does anyone know what it was used for? And could they still be Kosta even though they arent marked?

They measure just under 10cm high and the top width is approx 6.5cm. Heavy, solid base with the bubble.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8156

Trudy

[Anne]

Trudy, I have some with the same sort of bubble but a different shape -    http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-215 (this pic came out a bit yellow for some odd reason!)

I tried to find out more but no-one recognised them, and then some months ago I was in Debenhams in Barrow and saw a range with the same bubbles... LINK but not in the same shape as mine (or yours) but this is a discontinued range, so perhaps they were an earlier part of it, or perhaps Debenhams didn't stock the whole range. That doesn't help as to who made them, I know, but at least it gives you a possible place to start looking.

OTOH it could be a total red herring and yours might be Dartington or Krosno instead. 

[Cathy B]

Can't help with Anne's, but Trudy's turn up at the op shops here with regularity. I'd always assumed that they were Crown Crystal or Crown Corning from the mid-70s, but not in my 70s catalogue. I'm sure I've seen a boxed set at some stage -  one is sure to turn up on eBay at some point.

[Cathy B]

Trudy, found it. It's 'Hunter', Crown Corning, designer Denise Larcombe. The pictures are labelled 1986, but they may have been in production from the late-70s. Ms Larcombe won an Australian Design award in 1978, but whether that was for 'Hunter' or not I'm not sure - the notes are ambiguous. Anyway, these were in production for at least a decade, and they're quite common. But still, a lovely, practical glass with nice balance in the hand.

[Anne]

Oh fiddle, I keep forgetting Trudy's the other side of the globe. Sorry Trudy!    Well found Cathy.

[selina]

Thanks Cathy!

Im surprised they made such good quality glasses. I must admit I had my hopes up as they were found with the Kosta mug. Usually things from the same homes are from the same areas as you know with opshops..you tend to find things in 'clumps' when they are donated by the same household. Still a very nice set though.

Trudy

[selina]

And here's the link if anyone comes across a similar style..for reference purposes..from the Powerhouse Museum here in Oz

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/index.php?irn=74458&search=glassware&images=&c=&s=

Trudy

[Cathy B]

Selina, the stuff they were making in the 70s was fairly good quality, but there were only a few signature styles. There was Haama, Regis (that's the classic one you see everywhere), Galaxy (another Denise Larcombe), and Hunter. They're good, heavy, robust, practical designs made in a beautiful clear metal, and they were extremely popular. Mum and Dad still have cupboards full of the stuff. There is nothing blown or hand made about them, though.

Crown Crystal/Crown Corning also sold transfer-printed and slumped glass which was of less quality. Some of this was branded "Seraphic", so may have been made by another company.

There's a history here: http://www.crowncommercial.com.au/content/about/ As far as I can work out, that history has some inaccuracies as it seems to have been drawn largely from advertising materials.