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Sowerby Milk Glass, possibly Walter Crane?????

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chuggy:
I picked this up today purely because it is a pattern I've not seen before, so hoping one of the pressed glass experts can ID for me. It has the look to me of one of the pieces Walter Crane did for Sowerby in the late 19th c, but that it pure guess work, so help please.

http://i10.tinypic.com/2eyifcm.jpg

Paul

chuggy:
Thanks Glen, I thought it must be a fairly unusual pattern as I'd never come across it before and I've seen most of the patterns from that period at one time or another.
I'll probably sell it on as it's not really my thing so when I do I'll give you a heads up.
Paul

Angela B:
Wow you lucky person!! There are two sizes of this vase, and I have both in purple malachite, but I'd love one in vitroporcelain like yours. You can see a picture of my larger one and a bit of text here: http://www.glass.co.nz/sowerby2.htm
Best wishes
Angela

chuggy:
It sounds like a rare piece then, the drum in this example is 8cm across which I would guess makes it the small size.
Paul

Bernard C:
Paul — The numbers man here:

Your small example of "Gathering Apples" has rod handles and pattern number 1268.   Angela's example has flat handles and is 1269.   Note that the two moulds are quite different in detail, just the same basic theme.  1269 also came with a lid, one of the rarest Sowerby pieces.   I've never seen a lid, nor even heard of a collector with one.

It was Simon Cottle who tracked down the Miss Howard "Gathering Apples" hand painted plate, and published the information in his book Sowerby — Gateshead Glass.   References to "Gathering Apples" should cite this publication.

As Sowerby pattern numbers are sequential, we can date the pattern quite accurately from the list in Cottle to around October / November 1877.

I think that ties up the loose ends.

I've had two through my hands, both 1269s.   One was opaque white;  the other was a fabulous ruby stained opalescent, sadly badly damaged with most of a handle missing and other serious defects.

Bernard C.  8)

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