Topic: Chance Giraffe carafe

[Paul S.]

one of two pieces from this morning's charity shop walk  -  this is 'iconic', apparently, despite having nothing to do with Russian religious painting;-)  -  but certainly a shape once seen never forgotten.      'Probably'  designed by Robert Goodden in 1955, and discontinued in 1981 -  apparently one of the most distinctive glass shapes of the post war era.

[Keith Mick]

Is that the "swirl" pattern? Did chance brothers put different patterns on these carafe's?

[Anne]

Yes this is Swirl. 

The giraffe carafe was made in 4 designs: Swirl, Calypto, Hellenic and Night Sky. I have three of them: Swirl, Calypto and Hellenic - still looking for Night Sky.

Incidentally Paul, I saw a carafe in this shape in green glass some years ago but didn't buy it (and kicked myself afterwards!) which was apparently made by one of the Scandinavian glassworks but I can't remember which one.

[Paul S.]

perhaps seems odd that a Scandi maker should have muscled in on this design ??   Perhaps it was licenced to them from Chance?   -  I probably see one about every four or five years but certainly never seen anything other than clear glass.         Regret for things I've done is eased by the passing of time  -  but it's regret for the things I didn't do that is inconsolable.    I still remember, and wince, for not buying certain things, even many years down the line.