Topic: Help identify butterfly pattern trinket set - ID = Bagley 3003

[Angela B]

Can anyone identify this green pressed glass trinket set http://www.glass.co.nz/vanrielbutterfliesasmall.jpg
It is not the well-known Sowerby butterfly set, it may be Bagley but I have not seen it in any Bagley documents.
Any hints, or even negative information, will be welcome (as in telling me what it definitely is not)!!
Thanks,
Angela

[Anne]

I've not seen one like this anywhere before Angela, and I do watch out for dressing table trays as they are one of my collection things.

Is the quality similar to the Sowerby one or not?

[AlmasAttic]

Hi Angela

I had and sold the same set in pink!
I didnt have an ID for it, but sold it pretty quickly after listing it.

Anne, it was nicely made but IMHO nowhere near the quality of Sowerby.

[Anne]

Thanks Cheri, that's what I thought from the photo but you cannot always tell for sure just from pictures.

[pamela]

first idea was the Reich butterfly pattern but of course it did not match  
really sad Angela, not being able to give some***** back of what all this here belongs

[Tigerchips]

Any ideas yet, I wonder, since the quality isn't there, that it may be Chinese?

I have a 'pottery' trinket in the shape of a butterfly and It looks to be Oriental.

I'm wondering if it's mainly the Oriental who make these butterfly shaped trinkets, or do other countries make them too?

Long shot, yep. 

[Angela B]

Hi Tigerchips,
Thats an interesting idea. Can anyone confirm that the Chinese made dressing table sets? I'm not aware of any Chinese designed dressing table sets.
I can't answer the questions about quality because these are in the UK. I'll have a look when I'm over there.
All the very best
Angela

[Anne]

Angela, I've just found a pair of candlesticks which could be a match for your butterfly box... no indication of maker on them anywhere though. Quality isn't brilliant, and there's a feint yellow tinge to the glass.

[Angela B]

Hi Anne,
That does look like a match. Your picture shows up pretty much yellow on my screen - is it actually clear?
I haven't found out any more about it meantime. 'twould be good to know more.

[Anne]

It is clear with that yellow tinge you sometimes see in glass - I took the pic in a hurry last night using manila book mailers as a background! I'll try and get some clearer ones done when I can make some space to do them.