Topic: pressed bowl with 'P. V. Co.'

[Paul S.]

Probably just a small basket - but I don't recall previously seeing these letters (in relief) on the bottom of the inside.         The patterning looks to be similar to much late C19 - early C20 pressed designs  -  could it be the British factory Percival Vickers?  -  they certainly made moulded items like this which mimicked cut glass.             
           
Having looked in the books, I can't find reference to any trade mark for Percival Yates/Vickers - and unfortunately, there isn't a lozenge or Rd. No. on this one.         
Thanks for looking, and hope someone might have an idea of maker and possibly age.              

[Paul S.]

forgot to add............               diameter is 4" (100mm).

[agincourt17]

Neil Harris's Manchester glass site has a photograph of a Percival Vickers printed paper label bearing the legend "P.V. & Co. Ltd." in a similar typeface at
https://sites.google.com/site/molwebbhistory/Home/registered-designs

The item to which it was attached also had an identifying raised registered design number.

This is the first piece that I can recall seeing that has P.V. & Co. marked on the glass itself - a very interesting find, Paul.

Fred.

[Paul S.]

thanks Fred - I have Neil's site on my favourites, but forgot I had the details.         Must admit it's a valuable and useful resource for pressed glass addicts - some people seem able to create such organized and useable catalogues.           I'm trying to snap all of the lozenge years from Kew -  not everything, literally, but the sort of material we discuss here - so come back in ten years

It appears that P.V. produced more of these imitation cut glass designs toward the end of the factory's life, although I can't see this one on Neil's pages.
I notice that your label shows the factory as a 'Ltd.' company, whereas this is omitted on my dish, but in any event I'm of the opinion that my piece was created in their latter years.
The style, shape and cutting of my dish are copying fairly typical Georgian c. 1800 cut glass features such as strawberry diamonds and a fan-escallop rim, and I think it's quite successful.                 The two raised opposing handles were also seen on cut Georgian pieces such as butter dishes, ice pails and perhaps a piggin - although of course those original items were generally larger than this one - so I'm not too sure if this dish had a specific use or it it was just a 'bowl'. 

I see that P.V. also made a number of thumb print ales (from c. 1870 - 1880 presumably) - I now have about 10 of these things with no two patterns the same - but to date I've not found one with a Rd. No. or lozenge - so no idea if any might be from P.V.             Sowerby also made a variety of such ales glasses, and no doubt others too  -  so bit of a nightmare trying to work out from which factory any given piece might have originated. 

I'm more than happy if Neil wants to use these pix, and perhaps he might comment if he considers this piece runs down to a more specific pattern or period - particularly in view of the missing 'Ltd.'
Sorry this is a bit long winded.