Topic: Molineaux, Webb & Co. large bowl Rd 215734 13th January 1868

[mhgcgolfclub]

Neil / Fred

A large bowl I bought yesteday by Molineaux, Webb & Co RD 215734 for the 13th January 1868.

Diameter 31cm

Height 7cm

Weight 2580gm

Good clear date lozenge.

Please feel free to use pictures.

Roy

[agincourt17]

Thank you, Roy.

Fred.

[Paul S.]

Nice piece Roy, I must have overlooked that one                        Interesting to see that the original shape submitted to the Board of Trade was for a 'Comport or Elevated Dish'  -  M. & W. appear to have been very keen on this shape around that time  -  something that was popular with pressed glass manufacturers in the second half of the C19.            As you can see from the other picture I've attached, this factory submitted another similar shape/design only a matter of days after - Rd. 216348 on 31st January 1868.

Not entirely sure what would have been put on these things............cakes, fruit, sandwiches....?

[agincourt17]

Thank you for the design representations, Paul.

Here is a photo of RD 216348 comport, 8 inch, for comparison.

Fred.

[brucebanner]

An oval dish rd 216348.

9 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches.

[agincourt17]

Thank you for showing this, Chris.

I will add the photos to the GMB RD database in due course.

Fred.