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British & Irish Glass / Pilkington
« Last post by flying free on January 05, 2025, 06:24:08 PM »
Not sure if this is anywhere on the board but came upon it accidentally. 

Report of 2023 - Pilkington shut down Watson Street Works (historical site of their manufacture) and move all their production to Greengate site in town
https://specificationonline.co.uk/articles/2024-03-13/pilkington-group-limited/historic-glassworks-shuts-down-production-line-for-the-final-time
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Glass / Re: Cello Handmade Glass Paperweight.
« Last post by NevB on January 05, 2025, 05:02:54 PM »
Searching Cello there are some references to Josefina Krosno style pieces with Cello labels, so again possibly bought in and labelled.
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British & Irish Glass / Re: What do you want to know about Percival Vickers?
« Last post by flying free on January 05, 2025, 03:50:22 PM »
Do you know about the Science Museum Group?  I'm assuming you do.

I'd never heard of them until I came across the John Ford Holyrood glass samples online.

Very interesting group especially since there are not items to view online that perhaps might have not been publicly available before:
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-11/Information-for-Borrowers-v6.pdf

https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/our-services/object-loans

And some great photographs easy to enlarge many to see the details e.g.:
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co128537/glass-pestle-and-mortar-europe-1601-1700
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Glass / Re: Cello Handmade Glass Paperweight.
« Last post by flying free on January 05, 2025, 03:43:18 PM »
oh interesting.  I did wonder where they were making their glassware.
Is there anything else on the board about it being from Poland?
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Glass / Re: Cello Handmade Glass Paperweight.
« Last post by NevB on January 05, 2025, 11:42:06 AM »
More research identifies this as by the Polish artist Adam Jablonski, there are previous posts on here confirming the signature.

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,59347.0.html

I assume Cello bought it in and labelled it.
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New Zealand & Australia Glass / Re: Large Urn-shaped Vase, c.1875?
« Last post by Shaun58 on January 05, 2025, 12:28:07 AM »
Shear mark:

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New Zealand & Australia Glass / Large Urn-shaped Vase, c.1875?
« Last post by Shaun58 on January 05, 2025, 12:22:34 AM »
Anyone have any information? I think it might date to about 1875 but I don't know

It is hefty, full of swirls, clear shear mark under the foot.

Height (approx.): 13 inches

Diameter across top rim: 8 9/16 inches

Foot diameter: 61/2 inches

Weight: 5.35 Lb

Found in an op shop here in Sydney. ;)

I can't find out anything about it, but although it is not high-end, it is certainly lovely and striking!

Shaun
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British & Irish Glass / Re: What do you want to know about Percival Vickers?
« Last post by neilh on January 04, 2025, 07:13:29 PM »
Just to let you all know, as we enter another year, this book is still on its way. These things always take longer than expected, and perhaps that's a good thing, as I'm still finding out new information on Manchester glass almost every week, it's a big topic. I intend to have the rough draft complete in the next 2 months and then it's a case of how long it takes to "typeset" it for an Amazon self-published release. Some time in 2026 I would say, with a second book on the rest of Manchester glass loosely aiming for 2029.

Including a pic here of PV celery 182 (I do have much better photos lined up for the book, this was an early attempt to light up an engraved pattern).
There will be more cut & moulded coverage than you might expect in the book, it's not all pressed glass from Manchester, though it sometimes seems that way!
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British & Irish Glass / Edward Moore pattern 416 sugar basin
« Last post by neilh on January 04, 2025, 06:56:57 PM »
This is a frosted piece where the stars were cut into the pattern.
There are a number of suites like this from pressed glass makers around the late 1860s to early 1870s, which is where I would date this.
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Glass / Re: Cello Handmade Glass Paperweight.
« Last post by NevB on January 04, 2025, 09:56:50 AM »
Thanks flying free, after another look you are right.
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