Topic: What the best dressed glass collector is wearing this season!

[ChrisStewart]

Regards

Chris

[Frank]

What a wonderful find! Have you found a date on them? Listed in 1907 as dealer but not as manufacturer.

[Bernard C]

Lovely to see the double abbreviation "&c." in print.   It's such an elegant form of et cetera, so much nicer than "etc."

Wouldn't that tie itch?

Bernard C. 

[Anne]

Am I right in thinking this is a fibreglass tie?  

[Frank]

Yes Anne.

[a40ty]

 :clap: Great find!

[ChrisStewart]

Hi All,

I was amazed when I opened the box and saw the tie inside, it never occurred to me that someone had been making ties and belts in glass. Sadly the tie is broken so cannot be worn. The tie is also very short when compared with modern ties. I cannot decide whether these were novelty items or a fashion accessory.

I have not been able to find a date for this tie, but my best guess is either late 1950s or early 1960s.

I found the tie in an antique shop in Buxton together with a glass cruet stand which has 'Neville Patent' moulded in the base. I'm guessing that this came from the Neville glass works. Sadly the cruet bottles are missing.

Regards

Chris

[Lustrousstone]

On 1 July 1943 Helen Monro (doyenne of Scottish studio glass and engraving) married William Turner in a mid-blue fibre glass dress. The fabric was made by Glass Fibres Ltd of Glasgow, a Chance subsidiary. Weaving fibre glass was and is very specialist (you cannot do it on an ordinary loom), so I suggest that perhaps the tie was not made by the name on the box or even at the Neville Glassworks

[Carolyn Preston]

On 1 July 1943 Helen Monro (doyenne of Scottish studio glass and engraving) married William Turner in a mid-blue fibre glass dress. The fabric was made by Glass Fibres Ltd of Glasgow, a Chance subsidiary. Weaving fibre glass was and is very specialist (you cannot do it on an ordinary loom), so I suggest that perhaps the tie was not made by the name on the box or even at the Neville Glassworks

Pictures man, we need pictures. I have one of a dress made of shells but fibreglass. The mind boggles!

Carolyn

[Anne]

Fibreglass for a dress I can understand. It'd be a bit like those fireproof curtains for caravans and boats I suppose? Can't imagine it'd be very nice to wear though. There was an exhibition at Broadfield House of glass dresses last year.