Topic: Victorian Rubina(?) Bowl, finished pontil - Stevens & Williams perhaps?

[eglass]

Hi folks!

Found this 11" diameter Bride's bowl, with no identity markings but rather nice finishing.  Someone suggested S&W's "Jewel" glass, but there are no airtrapped details on this bowl as seen on the other Jewel pieces I've been able to research. This almost looks like Jewel that spent too long in the oven, lol.

Does anyone have any idea as to who may have produced this piece?

Many thanks

Kelli


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There are more images of this bowl in my GMB gallery

[jsmeasell]

This looks a lot like the heavy crystal "bubble ware" that was produced at Harry Northwood's Martins Ferry plant in the early 1890s, and this firm also made Rubina in other patterns. Any chance you'd have this piece at the National Glass Fair on 9 May? My wife and I will be in the Stourbridge area from 3-16 May.

[eglass]

Hi James! A pleasure to talk with you.   We are in the States, and won't be attending the Fair (although it would be a dream trip). I'm researching the piece which will be sold at the usual venue online. Thank you for the lead, I will see if I can find more references for Northwood's Rubina.

By the way - my husband and I are fans and have several of your reference books. Thanks!

Kelli

[jsmeasell]

You need to look at the pictures of "bubble" on pp. 4-5 of the Dugan-Diamond book.

[eglass]

Thank you so much, I will check that out!

[eglass]

James, this bowl sure looks like the Bubble pattern to me, based on what I see in the book. I didn't see mention of Rubina in the Dugan text, but you say that it could be Northwood's when they did their version at Martin's Ferry, in rubina... thank you again for the lead, I appreciate it!

[jsmeasell]

The only "bubble" pieces I've ever seen are those pictured in the book, so Northwood may not have put it into production. The Dugan materials suggest that it was made at Ellwood City, Northwood's short-lived location right after Martins Ferry, where Rubina in Royal Ivy, Royal Oak, etc. was all the rage for several years. My recollection is that the pieces were very heavy and had polished pontil marks. They were owned by a Dugan family member.