Topic: Black Glass for ID, please ID = Davidson, design No 718

[Fen]

Ten inch diameter and three and a half inches from base of feet to top. The bowl appears to be very shallow but it's a three inch depth. I'm in the UK so I don't think it's American glass. The hobnails are very raised and quite sharp. Completely smooth on the inside and highly decorated on the outside. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

[Fen]

Sorry, uploaded the same photo twice. Here's one of the underneath.

[Lustrousstone]

Davidson might be a good bet

[Paul S.]

I'd agree  -  those multiple short lines on the arms of the fan and star motifs in a diamond shape look rather like the 1890 suite  -  so named from the date of its introduction.         Nice piece and uncommon in black I'd suggest.

[Paul S.]

or try this one  -  from Anne some time back, and it looked similar to the 1890 suite, but prompted a correction from Chris Stewart............
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1990.msg13657.html#msg13657

[Anne]

Yep, Davidson. It is a No. 718 footed bowl. (Cos Chris said so!)

[Fen]

Thank you everyone. Your expertise is very much appreciated.