Topic: Queen Mary Ashtray - any idea on maker, please?

[Steelman]

Hi,
I am new to the forum but am interested in "Bernard C"'s remark re:

"The Complete Factory Pattern Books of Stuart & Sons, privately published in three volumes by Mervyn Gulliver...... I will be happy to forward her request for details to Mervyn."

Would it be possible to have details of these volumes as I am interested in glass made by Stuarts up to 1934 and maybe up to the mid 1950's

Many thanks
Ray

[David E]

Hi and welcome Ray (shouldn't that be 'Glassman'? )

Stuart does feature throughout this forum quite often - recently two glasses (independant of each other) appeared with the 'S' motif - if you do a search you will come across various topics.

[Steelman]

Hi David,
nice one - I like that. Actually I am a metallurgist by profession, and an "inspector" in the steel industry.

My collecting habits centre on the Titanic and White Star Line, in particular tableware - china silver and glass.

I don't know much about any of the subjects per se, only in relation to the White Star Line.

To this end I was interested in Bernard C's remark on "The Complete Factory Pattern Books of Stuart & Sons, privately published in three volumes by Mervyn Gulliver.

Wondering if they would be of any help to me in identifying the patterns used on board the WSL ships.
A friend of mine was allowed many years ago to photocopy the entire Stuart patternbook but he guards it jealously and will not let it out of his sight!

Cheers

[Bernard C]

... My collecting habits centre on the Titanic and White Star Line, in particular tableware - china silver and glass.

I don't know much about any of the subjects per se, only in relation to the White Star Line.

To this end I was interested in Bernard C's remark on "The Complete Factory Pattern Books of Stuart & Sons, privately published in three volumes by Mervyn Gulliver". ...

Ray — Send me a note by email and I would be happy to forward it to Mervyn.   Alternatively see me at the Cambridge fair on Sunday — at a quiet time, please.

All the examples of marked White Star glass I have had through my hands or seen in the Red House display are fairly conventional turn-of-the-century patterns of wines, sherries and the like.   I've never seen the logo on anything else, notably beer glasses and cans, and anything obviously sold on board as souvenir- or gift-ware.   Nor have I seen the logo on any 1930s style designs.

Bernard C. 

[Cazza]

Have changed it, now just have to wait and see. Hope that everyone is happy with me now.
thanks for your help Ray.
Carol

[Steelman]

You are very welcome Carol.

I hope you do well with the glasses.

Cheers

R

[Sue C]

Quite by chance yesterday i was talking to a lady in the village about collecting and she said her father was a steward on the Queen Mary!!!
She has cocktail glasses and first edition menu's and other items from the ship, she also recall's stories her father told her, i am going to see her over the weekend, if anyone else is interested and want's to ask a question let me know before Sunday.

[David E]

Would be nice to see photos - take a camera Sue?

[Sue C]

OK David will do.

[Cazza]

Hi there Sue
Perhaps you could ask her if she knew about things they sold on board like glasses etc. And how they may have been marked.Or anything else you can think of connected with my query.
Thank you in advance, I expect it will be very intersting whatever you find out.