Topic: Glass Jelly Moulds - British Made - Who, What, Where, When?

[Bernard C]

David — Saw an unusually tall standard jelly mould recently, probably 1 pint or more, then promptly forgot which stand it was on as I was distracted by a box that was nearly a Jobling Opalique Novelty Box but wasn't.   As you are probably aware these amazing boxes are as rare as hen's teeth and are off the scale of desirability.

Also in, a marked Bailey creme caramel.   Do you want pictures?   I will be having a camera session in about two to three weeks.

Bernard C. 

[David E]

You're up early, Bernard! We're just getting ready for Malvern.

Thanks, the marked Bailey mould will be very helpful in the process of ID'ing and elimination. Perhaps this thread will enable more examples to be included. I've also started collating information on ashtrays, as this is another area of doubt and confusion. 

I have three different jellies now, two possibly by Chance, so will add these to the post when the photo tent is back up.

[Lustrousstone]

Davidson jelly on pdf page 20 here

[David E]

Interesting - same sort of design as Bagley with the six bobbles on top.

[Paul S.]

clear, traditional shaped glass moulds without any id are common at boot fairs - antiques markets etc., and usually very uncommon to find one with any provenance - and I do look at most that I see.

I don't know if this Harry Peck example is of any interest David - I have to admit to never bothering to research the piece, but would assume by the evidence of wear that it must have some reasonable age.

The wording, in upper case, is in relief on the ledge below the six domes/bobbles, and says.....HARRY PECK & CO., and SNOW HILL LONDON.
The mould is about 5.5" (140 m/m long), and the domes have deliberately flattened feet which show reasonable wear.

[David E]

Thanks Paul, it all adds flavour to the jelly mix.

It doesn't appear as though Harry Peck was a glassmaker - no mention in A History of Glassmaking in London, by David C Watts, but it looks like the company produced potted fish and anchovy paste, amongst others. I imagine other similar moulds were made for customers, with personalisation.

http://www.thebottledump.co.uk/potlids/potlidhtml/17-harrypecks.html

and a big oops! by the company:
http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/fdanj/bitstream/123456789/41702/2/65002210.txt

[Paul S.]

thanks for the links David - very interesting - and might suggest that this one could have an age possibly in excess of 100 years.         Older - i.e. antique - ceramic jelly moulds I see quite commonly, usually in some sort of whitish or cream colour, but the vast majority of clear glass examples certainly don't approach the one hundred mark.

I wonder how we find out who made Peck's moulds?

The Victorians were past masters at the adulteration of foodstuffs, and judging by your link it appears to have continued into the Edwardian era and beyond.

[David E]

Can't help you with the mould/glass maker, but the style is very much like the Davidson catalogue link (p.23) that Christine provided earlier. I'm not sure of the date of the Davidson catalogue (Pearline is present) but this would be over 100 years old, so perhaps a Davidson mould?

[Lustrousstone]

More jelly. Half pint and marked 0 BRITISH GLASS

[David E]

Reg. No. 781610 by Bailey (W M?), dated 17/03/1933

Probably for brawn rather than jelly, as the embossed design is on the outside so no impression would be left in the food stuff. The reg. no. is on the top of the mould, along with what might be a pattern number: R-7410