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Anyone seen any ruby glass 19th century from Whitefriars or Powells?

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flying free:
I don't think I've ever seen any?

Is there any?

m

catshome:
Hi M.  Not sure if you have the whitefriars book by Dennis?  Page 16 there's a reference to criticism of whitefriars glass for lack of colour, and then a comment that at the 1899 exhibition that "the keynote of their latest work is colour".  Red and ruby are mentioned in respect of some pieces.  So it would appear that this might be the earliest.

catshome:
Page 23 has a black and white illustration of a Powell chandelier c.1865 with ruby and green leaves, so we know the colour was used.  I thought I remembered seeing a reference to them winning an award for colour around that time, but I can't seem to find it now.  The earliest ruby piece in the coloured plates is a section for Venetian inspired pieces from 1870-1910 and the ruby tazza is "pre-1910".

It certainly looks as though 19th century ruby pieces would be a rare find.

flying free:
Thank you :) 
That's very helpful.

m

flying free:
The chandelier with ruby bits and green leaves is here:

http://media.vam.ac.uk/media/thira/collection_images/2006AT/2006AT4404.jpg

here is the v&a main online link to it:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O652/old-venetian-style-chandelier-james-powell-sons/

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