Topic: Makers of these uranium ladies..

[selina]

I am not the owner/winner of these gorgeous bookends but was curious to know who would have made them? They are very similar to the Wembley Pottery bookends. I haven't seen them in glass before.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190625888955

Mod: see reply #22 #23 & #24 for saved images from this listing. Images saved with the kind permission of the seller, http://myworld.ebay.com.au/heatherwick999/

[Paul S.]

hello Selina  -  I hate to say it but you may get shot for posting pix of pieces that you neither own or perhaps don't have permision to use the images of.         Having said that, I do know from trawling Pamela's glaspavillon site, that there is somewhere an example of a woman in this identical p.e. pose with legs vertical  -  although minus the bookend base.      If I get the time today I will have a look for you, or alternatively you can look for yourself.   http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/

[selina]

Hmm didnt think that I couldnt post ebay links as I thought they were public :/ And its a completed listing....

Better put my bullet proof vest on!

[Paul S.]

and the answer is.......... that it's on the Skol Union data base CD - so Czechoslovakian, and the piece I'd remembered seeing is the same i.e. a bookend, although shown only in black and white of course.       For reference it is: Libochovice Glass Export before 1958 (fourth catalogue down)  -  item No. 2265 showing at the top of page 53.    Size is given as 205mm (8").     Very attractive to have a pair in u. - although I doubt that words like iridescence and depression are correct when used in relation to these figures.

[selina]

Thanks

Since then I've seen two old ebay listings, one listing them as Mosser and the other as Mosser made by Cambridge...seems there is a little confusion over them...

[selina]

Can I view the catalogue online anywhere?

[Anne]

Paul, the link to the eBay listing is fine. What you mustn't do is nick the pics off the link and post them to the board!

Selina, you can take off your bullet proof vest, you've not broken any rules.

[Paul S.]

Anne  -  is it o.k. to add images from the Sklo Union CD here  -  I'm not sure??

[Ohio]

These are (or could be depending on which side of the pond you live) Cambridge Lady Legs bookends #1141 made in the 20's (Depression era). Mosser has the original mold & made them in 1975 through 1978 in Uranium & a medium Blue (unmarked). Only the 1977 specific to NCC versions are marked. This is probably simply another example of an identical item being made in both the U.S. & Europe. I can tell you though that the Cambridge mold was an original made in the plant...it was not a purchased mold. Ken

[rosieposie]

What a beautiful gift these would make for a Yoga enthusiast........I would love to own those Selina!

Ken, that is very useful info, because it gives more choices for searching for other pieces like these.....I am off to see if I can find some, Art Deco and Art Nouveau are my favourite!

Rosie.