Topic: Clear pressed bowl to id

[yesvil]

I think this is the nicest and most detailed of this type of glass I have seen - obviously taking into account my newness to this hobby.

The non patterned inside is highly textured and the the whole thing is awash with detail. I love it! Now, investigations  via my meagre library have lead me to early American -- I expect to be hideously wrong.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5026305677/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5026153142/

~Adam

[Lustrousstone]

It might be; it might be French or German. Look through the plates, bow;s and centrepieces on here http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/index2.html

[pamela]

Hi Adam,
beautifull, but don't waste your time in my pavillon, I've not got a similar pattern  :mrgreen:

French catalogues on www.glas-musterbuch.de might be more helpful 

[yesvil]

Thanks Lustrousstone & Pamela for your pointers. Just to add  it's never waste your time in your pavillon Pamela, such an interesting site!

[pamela]

Thank you Adam 
I tend to EAPG meanwhile too, hopefully Ohio Ken will drop in and have a look 

[neilh]

Some of these early plates / bowls are British. Molineaux Webb did a good number of them from the 1830s onwards. Percival Vickers did a small number of them. I don't know about other British manufacturers but would feel confident that glass works in Birmingham also produced items of this general type. Having said all that, it does not match any British pattern that I am aware of. My first guess would be EAPG as well.

[yesvil]

Thought I would add another picture of this in side profile as it's shape is not so obvious in the ones I have posted. Also to add that below the rim there is another rebated edge that you can just make out in this image.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5030820740/

[neilh]

I have a piece which looks very like this from the side, though the pattern is different. A thick edge indicates an early date I believe, and I know mine is circa 1840 or earlier. I would guess yours is quite likely pre 1850. I have had a look through a couple of my books on Sandwich glass - American lacy plates - and I do not see your design there. Are there any signs of letters hidden in the lacy dots? Some of these are marked with a "W" or "D" or "WR"

[neilh]

I should give you an example of what these letters look like, if you have one. They are small and not easy to spot. You should be able to see a "W" in the middle of this image.

[yesvil]

Thanks neilh. I have found a mark! it's small and took some finding and is a bit vague but I think it's WR.  :hiclp:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5031228098/