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In 1859 in this publication there is an advertisement on page 154 for John Ford, Holyrood Flint Glass Works - offering all sorts of wares in their warehouses including 'A beautiful assortment of foreign ornamental glass articles'.

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Official_Illustrated_Guide_to_the_La/mxZbAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=holyrood+flint+glass+company&pg=RA2-PA154&printsec=frontcover

I know Neuwelt (Harrach) were supplying for Osler but can't remember the dates at the moment.  So there was trade from Bohemia.
In addition  mirrored glass vases were being made in the 1840s using glass supplied from Germany.

The advert above for John Ford was 22 years later than the Queen Victoria banquet at the Guildhall but it begs the question as to whether Davenport's  Longport and other makers were all stocking 'a beautiful assortment of foreign ornamental glass articles' ... in the 1830s?

Davenport's gathered a vast array of glass and china at very short notice (19 days iirc?). 
I can't see how they'd have organised that with other makers,  via snail mail requests, in the time they had after they were given the contract to supply.  And that in addition to their 8mph horse and coaches.

Also this question.
 I'm the first to admit I know nothing about Ford (Holyrood Flint Glass works) or Thomas Leighton but for some mistaken reason I believed Leighton had worked for John Ford.  Did he work for a Samuel Ford?
 
This is the family history of Thomas Leighton here:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leighton-1547
I think I was mistaken - it seems he didn't work for John Ford at Holyrood Glass works?

or is that information slightly incorrect?
https://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58
It seems to say here that Old Caledonian glass became Holyrood glass ... I think 

Very confused.

Thank you Ekimp. That's a lovely resource.
I'll have a good look through Truitt's Bohemian Glass and the Harrach book this week and see if I can match any of the designs.

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   Looking at the Apsley Pellat catalog I can see all the design elements of the cutting and the basic shape of the QV bowl.

  I did not realize that I have the 1992, vol. 3 edition of the Acorn. Bought back in the day for the other article [ Sandwich Glass catalog & price list c.1874]. The only other comments directly concerning Canary glass that hasn't been said already is at the end of the 1839 letter to John Ford Leighton states " I do not think I will ever make a pot of it ". Also mentioned is " the glass I seen in your warehouse ". Spillman published only five of the nine letters residing at the Huntly House Museum of Edinburgh. Much more info to be gleaned from these letters not related to this thread.

The rim is discoloured, I’ve just seen a similar vase on Pinterest ( sorry cannot share a link but it did say Bristol glass vase) ( yes I know it’s not Bristol) which had a thin brass looking rim with a lip, so I presume the lid would have had similar so that it was a snug fit.