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Jim Sapp:
The bowl is commonly referred to as Nailsea-type by fairy lamp collectors.  Samuel Clarke referred to it as "Verre Morie" in his catalogs and Phoenix Glass called it "Venetian Thread" in their ads.  It is a base to a fairy lamp (fairy-size) in white Nailsea.  It also came in red, blue, and citron (green).  The following link shows how it was used:

http://tinypic.com/dwb1j9.jpg

The similar white Nailsea bowl mentioned in an eBay auction is also a fairy lamp base.  It is example, however, it is used with a "pyramid-size" fairy lamp.

Send me a pm if you are interested in selling it.

Jim.

KevinH:
Jim - Thanks. Yes, a fairy lamp bowl. Of course! Now it makes sense.  :)

That would probably date it at around 1880.

But as for, "commonly referred to as Nailsea-type by fairy lamp collectors", well, that may be so .... but I personally wish they would just call it "pulled up trailing". :D

Having said that, I should point out an inaccuracy in my own comments such as "... there's a lot of looped or threaded glassware ...". I should not really have included "threaded" in that, since "threading" is a different technique to "trailing" or "looping" :oops:

It's too early in the morning - 2:20am - I should go to bed.

Jim Sapp:
Unfortunately, "Nailsea" or "Nailsea type" is a term most often used when applied to fairy lamps.  I would prefer the name Clarke used "verre moire" but it is too difficult to pronounce and is little known to many folks.

A variant to the classical loop pattern is known as "Northwood Pull-up".  It is Nailsea-like, but as you can see, much different in pattern.  How it got to be known as "Northwood Pull-up" is beyond me.  

I also found a better photo of the white nailsea fairy lamp base:

http://tinypic.com/dwcsw4.jpg

And, an example of what is referred to as "Northwood Pull-up"

http://tinypic.com/dwct1t.jpg

This example is sitting on a Clarke lamp cup but it is not a Clarke fairy lamp shade.  Clarke didn't actually make any fairy lamps but commissioned other glass companies to make them for him.

Anonymous:
Thank you Jim, it is lovely to find out what the bowl is.  
I would not sell it though because it is an heirloom.
Thankyou KevH for the Nailsea site.
Cheers Ruth.

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