Topic: Thistle vases

[Carolyn Preston]

Edinburgh Crystal did everything, Decanters, Glasses, Jugs, Vases and tumblers in thistle shapes. There is also a mass of other pressed glass in the shape of a thistle which is a Scottish emblem. No doubt there are collectors who collect just for the shape.

And then there is etched glass. My "wedding" crystal was "Bohemian" with thistles and vines etched around (I liked them as I felt the etching was more delicate that cut crystal). To my surprise, when looking in my mother's china cabinet I found three "parfait" glasses of my grandfather's that had the same design etched on them. 

Carolyn

[untamed_lady2000]

Lustrousstone,
Thanks to your suggestion I found out that the jugs are Bagley. I don't have a photo of mine so couldn't put one up. After reading your suggestion I found them on this site.
http://www.knottingley.org/history/bagley_products.htm 

The vases pictured are the other enquiry in my thread. The amberina one at the back came from America, the yellow one at the front is a Tiawanese (sp?) copy and the rest were bought here in Australia. I don't know if Crown made thistles, I haven't seen them on the website or in the books I have on Aussie glass.

My location is on my profile now I must have done it after you checked 

Thanks Pamela

[Lustrousstone]

Aah, there's a flaw with the profiles. You have to go to forum profile information and put it in personal text as well. Glad you found your jugs. Close ups of the vases would be useful, it's hard to see any detail.

[untamed_lady2000]

Here's a close up of one of the vases.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f342/untamed_lady2000/greenLthistle.jpg