Topic: Pressed glass 1877 design but who made it?

[Frank]

Any suggestions on the maker of this Glasgow registered design, pressed glass item?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300359831078

[Bernard C]

Frank — The registration mark doesn't shout one particular glassworks to me.

Bernard C. 

[Frank]

It doesn't shout any glassworks to me, hence the question. Can't even id the registrant. If it was produced in Scotland then the number one candidate is West Lothian Flint Glassworks and number 2 City Flint Glassworks. But no particular reason it was made in Scotland. The pattern is quite distinctive though.

[pamela]

Frank, counting the wickerwork of 3 horizontal and 1 vertical: Sowerby perhaps?

[ChrisStewart]

Hi All,

wasn't Ellis Allan & Co a glass house?

Regards

Chris

[Frank]

Not that I can find... I suspect a merchant. Have you heard of them then?

[ChrisStewart]

Hi Frank,

The design for this basket (1877) was registered to:

Ellis Allan & Co
Forth Glassworks
Firhill Road
Glasgow

The Raymond Notley's book has an 1889 advert for

A M Allan & Co
forth Glassworks
Firhill Road
Glasgow

So it looks like the Allan were a family of glass makers.

Regards

Chris

[Frank]

I had dismissed them despite the name connection as they are listed as a bottle works in my sources. Although significantly pressed glass bottles ten years earlier according to an unreliable source on SG - so thanks Chris :-) Glad I bought it now  :chky:

[Frank]

It is a honeypot and supposed to have a lid  

Forth Glass closed down in 1924

In 1907 they were involved in domestic glassware, seemingly for a lot longer longer too. Time to start hunting for more from them.

[neilh]

This thread is lacking a picture so here we go for item... Ellis Allan 1877
Height 2.5 inches
Width 3.5 inches
Density check shows no lead in the glass