Author Topic: ChanceGlass.net : cataloguing Fiestaware patterns (Read 120370 times)

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #170 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:16:46 PM »

:D:D

The cabinet door texture is not like those in LJ's 20th CG. The picture these shows one I would call "hammered" (bottom right), "bobbly" (bottom left) and the two top ones are crinkled, like the skin that forms on a blob of gloss paint, the one on the right being coarser. The doors' woven texture has the same effect as the crinkles, the random ricey bits stand proud of this.

David E · « **Reply #171 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:02:48 AM »

Sue, the top-right dish in the photo is the basket-weave pattern called Maxine (you'll need to use a magnifying glass - I just need to take my glasses off!), so might be closest to what you describe. However, it would appear this isn't the right one anyway. It was only a long-shot.

Pat: Thanks for the photos: the dimensions are useful for confirming sizes and shapes.

Cathy B · « **Reply #172 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:23:26 AM »

Not sure whether it's interesting or not, but here are the plans for the Green Cape Lighthouse light (it is just on the NSW side of the NSW/Victoria Border), which was made by Chance Bros.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=4957016&I=1
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=4957012&I=1

It's a brilliant lighthouse, I think it's the oldest unreinforced concrete building in the southern hemisphere. We visited it with the children for our last holiday.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=11871752&I=1

I have some photos of it that we took, somewhere.

bubbles · « **Reply #173 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:42:12 AM »

David,
Looking at your site again, the plate you have labelled as Filigree is very similar but it is different to mine. Maybe because it is a larger size than yours? It is more like the Filigree/rose hybrid. I was just interested.....

David E · « **Reply #174 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:58:25 AM »

Quote from: "Cathy Bannister"

Not sure whether it's interesting or not, but here are the plans for the Green Cape Lighthouse light (it is just on the NSW side of the NSW/Victoria Border), which was made by Chance Bros.

Wow, great find Cathy

:shock:

As I'm now researching Chance glass, it's information like this that adds considerable interest.

Of interest to you; during WWII the Australian government approached Chance to aid them setting up an optical glassworks. Chance were unwilling/unable to devote time and resources and were probably comfortable in the knowledge that it would take them too long to develop their own process — net result: the birth of the Aussie optical glass industry!

Many thanks!

David E · « **Reply #175 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:07:06 PM »

Quote from: "bubbles"

David,
Looking at your site again, the plate you have labelled as Filigree is very similar but it is different to mine. Maybe because it is a larger size than yours? It is more like the Filigree/rose hybrid. I was just interested.....

Hi Pat, I actually made a boo-boo and two photos mysteriously disappeared from the site (damn gremlins again...): Filigree being one of them. I've now restored it.

However, due to the various sizes of plates: anything from 3" (7.5cm) square to massive 14" x 10" ellipses, some patterns had to be adapted to fit. Sometimes the small pattern was repeated, or a segment of a large pattern was adapted to fir smaller items.

The left-hand plate is definitely Lace, but it may have a 'Greco' border. Such hybrids are known but not that common. Bordering on 'scarce' but certainly not 'rare' IYSWIM!

bubbles · « **Reply #176 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:56:58 PM »

Sadly no. It is exactly the same as the border on the green and black lace plates on your site.

Anne · « **Reply #177 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:33:17 PM »

Quote from: "DenCill"

As I'm now researching Chance glass, it's information like this that adds considerable interest.

David, I've a raft of links about this area also. I'll e-mail you them shortly! (You may well regret this once you've seen them!!! :shock: :roll: :lol: )

Max · « **Reply #178 on:** February 14, 2006, 05:36:13 PM »

I went Charity shop shopping today...and found something rather odd.

Here's a M Casson swirl long dish...with a difference:

I assume that's a company logo of a boar in the middle??

I bought this too...Green Leaves? It's a small dish..I was quite cross to pay £2 for it!!

David E · « **Reply #179 on:** February 14, 2006, 05:48:39 PM »

Grief, those are a bit odd! Have you got sizes, Max? Is there gilt on the edges? Think I've got all the sizes/shapes sorted now, so this might confirm it.

One thing did occur to me; there was a company called Sherdley who at around the same time was trying to emulate the success of Swirl and I'm wondering if this is an example of their work? Might be a significant find all the same.

On another point: there is no confirmed evidence that Casson did design Swirl! Might be one of these urban myths that's been perpetuated by eBay and I'll admit I always thought it was her design, but neither LJ's nor Nigel's book actually attribute it to anyone.