Topic: Threaded with diamond optic

[Sid]

Hello

Tom Bredehoft and I have independently picked up two pieces of threaded glassware - a cream and a rose bowl.  In both cases, the item has been moulded with diamonds raised above the surface and then machine threaded. The threads bridge the valleys between the diamonds and give a 'sheen' to the surface.  For the rose bowl, the threading is ruby.  For the cream the threading appears to be clear over an amber body.

A number of years ago there was a thread started by Bernard C which seems to discuss a similar, if not the same, pattern which ended up being Stuart.  http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,5410.0.html

I don't have either piece in my possession at this time and have no further photos that I can share.

Does anyone recognize these? 

Thank you,

Sid (and Tom)

[Lustrousstone]

I agree the ruby over amber is might be Stuart but I believe Richardson also used this threading over diamond pattern

[Sid]

Christine

Thank you!

[Paul S.]

I did look through Gulliver, but in terms of assisting, afraid I'm no help at all Sid - although for someone like me who doesn't collect this type of C19 glass, there is a design aspect of the handled cream, that seems to have the potential for confusion regarding maker.   

According to Gulliver, the shell-ribbed handle was a design aspect that, at various dates in the second half of the C19, seems to have been Registered by several factories, in some form or another.........Hodgetts, Richardson & Pargeter  -  Thomas Webb and Bouldton & Mills all seem to have been involved in producing some very similar looking handles - the original drawings for which I've seen at The National Archives.                I notice today when looking through catalogues for Sowerby that they also used this shell-ribbed design on some of their jugs etc., not that I'm suggesting remotely that your cream is from Sowerby.                         I can only assume that the experts can tell from the colour and shape of the finished piece to which factory this might be assigned.

I hope you do have some luck in finding a maker, but obviously not an easy task        

[Sid]

Paul

Thank you. As you pointed out the ribbed handles were widely used.

Sid