Topic: Antique Crackle and opalescent blown glass slipper or shoe. Cinderella slippers?

[flying free]

oh ok - well then the ones on ebay were the  same as the ballet ribbon pair without the metalwork.

Interesting then - perhaps the makers were attempting to just show different 'styles' of shoes by the way they used the metalwork - ballet flats, clogs etc. So I see what you say about them both being from the same maker.  Sorry it's taken me a while to 'catch up' with you

[flying free]

I don't know about Webb but Walsh Walsh would agree as a possibility and also maybe Stuart?  I think they used crackle and opalescent yellow.

[thewingedsphinx]

Yes thanks that’s it, so I was thinking what manufacturers around 1900 were making items both in crackle glass and opalescent. I’d not thought of Stuarts.
Ballet slippers, not clogs…
I still like to think their English as any comments I’ve seen on forums say they have been purchased from the U.K.

[flying free]

I wasn't sure what you meant about ballet slipper not clog?  I suppose it's entirely probable the shape is based on neither of those items if we're just talking about the pure design of the glass mold -  i.e. not including any additional metal bits to make it 'represent' a different shape.  A ballet slipper or ballet flat would have a lower heel and a lower surround  and a formal dance ballet shoe would have no heel and and is a lot lower in profile.  It's probably just known as  'shoe' in the design books

https://www.movedancewear.com/alegra-split-sole-canvas-ballet-shoe-p3721/?sku=AL%20B0006PNK255&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvJarBhA1EiwAGgZl0CfEZK9lPnLWg6zr0li3APzmfg_0ygXuOd-jUjUq6-wjN8MovPuJQBoCMUoQAvD_BwE

Stuart opalescent use here (see link) however I'm now not sure about any use of crackle  :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364593888897?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=CjwKCAiAvJarBhA1EiwAGgZl0DcV24NGe5nRDVocIepKqx1kEGzSL94CS6-_mAef177gqFrt7NTwdRoC4jYQAvD_BwE

[thewingedsphinx]

I just thought they looked  more like ballet dancing shoes rather than clogs, I’m no an export on shoes. I suppose Steven’s and Williams may have also made items in crackle glass?
Thanks for the links.

[flying free]

Stevens and Williams did make a crackle glass (I don't know if they made clear crackle glass but certainly a crackle with coloured blobs in it). I don't know whether they made yellow opalescent glass.

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[Ivo]

I'll stick with candy container, possibly of US origin.

[flying free]

Ivo do you mean something like this kind of idea?
https://galeriemaxime.fr/en/product/very-rare-art-deco-chocolate-boxes-marquise-de-sevigne-baccarat-crystal/

It's just the metalwork on the top one looks odd for a chocolate/candy box

[thewingedsphinx]

I think candy container could be on the right track, English candy container😀

[Ivo]

Your 25 cm. Baccarat slippers are huge, for a candy container 10 cm would be standard.  These were filled with a small bag of coloured puffed rice or similar - more an ornament than packaging. I am sure the key word will google you to the US collectors sites.