Topic: Smoky-grey trinket set decorated with chevrons & crosses - ID = Joseph Inwald

[agincourt17]

A rather chunky trinket set of smoky-grey pressed glass comprising a pair of short candlesticks, a lidded pot, and a kidney shaped tray. The tray is approximately 12 x 7¼ inches, and the lidded pot is 6 inches tall to the top of the lid finial.

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The decorative pattern is mainly geometric panels of chevrons (sometimes combined with crosses).

Not a pattern I can recall seeing before, but looks rather Czech to me.

ID, comments or suggestions, please?

Fred.

[Anne]

That's one I've never seen before, Fred.

[Jayne]

Lovely set! I have the tray in green. I had always assumed it was a crescent salad side plate/dish. Also seen the dish in a deep turquoise.

[agincourt17]

Thank you for showing these, Jayne.

Fred.

[Jayne]

You're welcome Fred.

[Jayne]

Something about this sets reminds me of this Sowerby Cake Plate/Stand Pattern 2563

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,44802.0.html

I'm also reminded of a Federal Glass Snowflake Star Cake Plate.

Lastly I noticed the Mystery Set #107 page intro states the candlesticks are thought to be Czech Rudolfova Pattern 11480

https://www.glasstrinketsets.com/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=112

[Jayne]

I've just noticed a lovely turquoise blue set of the Rudolfova Hut 11480 candlesticks on the GTS website

https://www.glasstrinketsets.com/cms3/czechoslovakian/rudolfova/11480

[Jayne]

Colour also known as Smokey Topaz or Smokey Grey or just Smoke (useful when using the search function).

[Jayne]

I have found the ID for this set! Bohemian Czechoslovakian Barolac Josef Inwald 1930s Catalogue.

Bottle with Stopper pattern number 11390
Atomiser                pattern number 11391
Lidded Trinket Pot   pattern number 11392
Tray                       pattern number 11479
Candlestick             pattern number 11480 (same number as Rudolfova above)

https://picclick.com/Josef-Inwald-1930s-catalog-reprint-Bohemian-Czechoslovakian-Barolac-art-233601448088.html

[Anne]

Fabulous find, Jayne, well spotted thank you. Inwald of course became the Rudolfova glassworks post-WW2, which explains the later Rudolfova catalogue image for the candlestick.