Topic: Clear chevron vase - ID = Sowerby 2592

[cyril_bogavill]

HI,
I have tried to find information on this pressed glass vase but have drawn a blank so far. It also has a white milky deposit on inside which I presume is salt? Any information gratefully received.

Yours Cyril   

[keith]

Hello Cyril,welcome to the board,can't help with the vase,someone will else probably know,as for the marks it looks like 'bloom' which is water damage to the surface of the glass and almost impossible to remove,I believe,not much help am I ?

[Paul S.]

have a look and see if you think it might be this one................     http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/vasen/02682.html    ....    which according to Pamela is Sowerby.
I'll have a look at the CD later just to make sure.

[Paul S.]

yes, it does appear to be Sowerby - pattern/design No. 2592, available in flint/amber/blue and green in the size of 8" only it seems.     
I suspect a not uncommon piece, and made during the 1940's and 1950's

Thanks as always to Pamela for all information showing on the 'pressglas-pavillon', and obviously to the Thistlewoods for their CD compilation of the Sowbery factory information.      The CD's are very worth obtaining if you have an interest in C20 pressed glass.

As to treatment of the misty/cloudiness inside the vase  -  we've spilled oceans of ink in the past on this subject  -  try a cominbation of word entries on the Board's search facility and you'r bound to find something of interest.
You might just briefly try some Cif on a cloth, plus elbow grease, and see if that achieves any improvement  -  failing which give the vase away and wait until you finde a clean one.

[Paul S.]

oh, just realized, forgot to say hello and welcome to the Glass Message Board

[stew2u2]

hi paul i have heard of a few cds where can i purchase them from
thanks
stew

[stew2u2]

just found it
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/sowerbycd.html

[Paul S.]

glad you found them  -  really worth having.

[bfg]

also comes in a frosted pink :-)

[Paul S.]

of course, then you wouldn't have to worry about the cloudiness