Topic: Half a pressed glass Newfoundland dog paperweight. Frigger? Derbyshire?

[Della]

Hi all,

I have searched the board and the nearest description that I can find is in this thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,21266.msg119818.html#msg119818
Where Bernard (RIP) explained that the base of the one he was trying to describe had gadroons all the way up the base.
This is only half a dog and made with what seems to be left over glass. The edges are now finished in any way, shape, or form, in fact, very crude.
Could this have been made by someone with time, left over glass and a half a mold?
Or am I totally and utterly wrong!?
3 5/8" (92mm)in height
6" (53mm)long
1.25" (32mm) deep
TIA
Della
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[flying free]

ooh I'm thinking Guy ... Bermondsey Glass Madonna when I saw that.

It looks poured into a mould kind of.

edited
Guy Underwood
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/art-deco-glass-bermondsey-guy-537440626
I have seen this Madonna I think, in a much clearer glass less colour.

Landseer dog shown here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landseer_Saved.jpg

Also reminds me of Hartley Wood 1930s glass for some reason.
m

[Della]

Yes, it was poured into a mould, M.
And I see what you mean about the Madonna - Guy Underwood. 

[flying free]

oops sorry just edited my post

to add reminds me of Hartley Wood glass as well (just in case those ideas lead to anything).

[flying free]

if you put this link into google a 'very rare Percival Vickers dog' picture should come up on the search. Ebay link gone but the pic shows on the search.  It doesn't seem to look like yours though.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=percival+vickers+newfoundland&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB719GB719&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT0Ir_x9bRAhULvBoKHVuXBXkQ_AUICSgC&biw=1366&bih=662#tbm=isch&q=percival+vickers+dog&imgrc=kt9MSeUVu0KBwM%3A

Also I wouldn't call the pattern around the 'base' or 'stand' of yours, gadrooning.  So probably not from the same family.
Yours is a really lovely design!

m

[flying free]

see link above and also is yours like this? I think it's the same dog and design?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-VICTORIAN-BLUE-GLASS-MANTLE-DOGS-PERFECT-CONDITION-4-034-TALL-6-1-2-034-LONG-/262789781488?

seller is from the Midlands (just in case that might give a steer to maker .. i.e. Midlands v North West/East

[Della]

No, nothing like at all.
This really is very crudely made. Poured into a mould, which is actually quite detailed, then popped out. The edges are all unfinished and rough. The base and back are also untreated in any way. Hmm 

[flying free]

Della do you mean nothing like the Percival Vickers apparently design?

I posted another above - think yours is the same design as that one.

[Della]

The dog is the same in that link, M. Just a different base. But they even have the crossed over legs.
Nothing like the Vickers dog, I meant, M, sorry.....

[flying free]

ok, so you have yours and a pair - the pair also don't look particularly beautifully finished at the edges do they?  Difficult to tell.
Their bases are different to yours but the dog is the same.

Interesting ...

Wonder why they are 'unfinished' at the edges - a mold available and with glass available but no finisher?  odd.