Topic: James Derbyshire & Brother RD 218988 of 29 May 1868 - uranium glass sugar bowl

[agincourt17]

On page 40 of Jenny Thompson's 'The Identification of English Pressed Glass 1842-1908'  there are the (rather small and somewhat faint) images of the design representations of  three items (pedestal sugar bowl, cream jug and a covered butter dish) each with ornate repeated diamond imitation cut sections, all from RD 218988, registered by James Derbyshire & Brother, Hulme, Manchester,  on 29 May 1868 - Parcel 11.

Neil Harris has a photo of a part frosted covered butter dish on his Manchester Glass site at
https://sites.google.com/site/molwebbhistory/Home/registered-designs/derbyshire-brothers-designs-by-date/derbyshire-brothers-1866-1869
but, up till now, this is the only photo of an example a piece of glassware from this trio that I have encountered.

Here are some photos, though, of a pedestal sugar bowl in green uranium glass which, although unmarked, must surely be from James Derbyshire & Brother's RD 218988. The owner gives the height as 6.6 inches and the top rim diameter as 6 inches. (Permission for the re-use of these images on the GMB granted by billben2014).

Does anyone have photos of the cream jug (or even another shape?) from this design to show, please?

Fred

[Paul S.]

am sure you're right Fred, this does match the original factory drawing for 218988, very well.           If you want to see the original drawing some time let me know  -  it shows all three of the items you mention  -  this sugar, the cream jug and the covered butter.

[agincourt17]

Thank you, Paul.

The original design representation drawings would be a useful and welcome permanent reference addition to the topic (and to the GMB RD database in due course).

Fred.

[Paul S.]

perhaps you can give this a little more sharpness Fred.

[agincourt17]

Thank you very much, Paul.

It enhances quite well - certainly a vast improvement on that in Thompson.

Fred.

[thewingedsphinx]

They also come with lids. Quite a complicated lid as it matches the shape of the sugar bowl and has an inside lip to hold in place. A great display piece. Cheers Mike

[agincourt17]

A very nice piece, Mike.

Thank you for showing it.

Fred.

[thewingedsphinx]

Hi Fred, yes it’s a great piece, would you know if there are any other illustrations showing other pieces?
Thanks Mike

[agincourt17]

There's the vase, of course, as in your second photo.

Here's a photo of the lidded butter dish (courtesy of Roy Jones), but I don't know of any photos of the cream jug.

Fred.

[thewingedsphinx]

Hi Fred, thanks for the picture, sorry for the confusion  but I meant anymore drawing illustrations like the ones in the registration documents thanks. I think dad actually bought that butter dish from Roy as we have one of those. Thanks Mike