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Title: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: rosecottagesales on August 26, 2008, 01:12:25 AM

Hello all. Just wondering if someone could help me to ID the maker of this green glass clock please? I think it's Czech made, am I right?? Cheers :) Brenton

Title: Glass mantel clock
Post by: Anne on August 06, 2011, 04:56:13 PM

This is described as a mantel clock but no sizes are given. The clock itself points to it being an older piece... does anyone recognise the glass please? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140430439866

Title: Re: Glass mantel clock
Post by: Frank on August 06, 2011, 09:58:57 PM

No idea, but love it apart from the colour  :ho: clock sounds to be a good one, pity there are no more views.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Anne on August 07, 2011, 01:01:47 AM

I found Brenton's earlier query re a green version of the same surround, so have merged them together for tidiness...

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: pamela on August 07, 2011, 07:50:18 AM

Here's a side view, always thought it's British  :pb:
Shall investigate it thoroughly later today
 :sm:

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: rosecottagesales on August 07, 2011, 08:01:54 AM

Hi Pamela

Thanks for doing so :)

Cheers
Brenton

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: rosieposie on August 07, 2011, 08:03:04 AM

Hi Anne,  did you mean the BLUE one?  And Pamela,  did you mean to add a picture?
Aren't they both lovely?

I thought they had a similarity to the green square plates I posted here a few months back, when Pamela ID'd them as Waltrout for me:-

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,38886.msg214901.html#msg214901

It was the Macintosh style rose that caught my eye.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Wayne on August 08, 2011, 08:24:55 AM

Not sure if this will help much, but I vaguely remember someone telling me these clocks were fairly modern, made in China or somewhere Far East.  Can't say I've seen any proof of this though.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: rosieposie on August 08, 2011, 08:43:49 AM

Hi Wayne,  there are some Chinese lookalikes for some of the art deco / nouveau clocks.....a bit like the ones I have....a chunky square shape,  but I think these are the real thing.....although I stand to be corrected if I am wrong.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Wayne on August 08, 2011, 08:51:27 AM

You're probably right Rosie, take it with a pinch of salt for now, I don't even remember who told me.  I'm sure it was this design though.  Just thought I'd mention it in case it led somewhere.  ;)

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: pamela on August 08, 2011, 10:37:10 AM

Interesting, Wayne - I thought the same yesterday - probably FarEast...  :huh2:

 S  (http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php)  in square and circle was Seikosha, Japan 

I tried to remove the clock from its glass mantle with no joy - will try again today. So far no further marks detected.

My clock stood untouched in a closed cabinet for years now and I noticed only yesterday that the glass is SICKly sweatening  :sun:

New photos later from home
 :t:

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: pamela on August 08, 2011, 10:43:12 AM

 glass mantle clocks Japan  (http://uranglass.gooside.com/UG6sibuya/UG6sibuyaEng.htm)

  :hi:

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: pamela on August 08, 2011, 07:24:30 PM

 :hi: again!

more photos as promised

the glass alone looks new and nearly recycled, however, some of its edges are bevelled

the clock work looks new as well, the back as if painted to look old

no marks anywhere, I'm afraid

 :usd:

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Frank on August 08, 2011, 09:41:10 PM

I would say your clock mechanism is 1930s to50s, could be a little earlier but very unlikely much later.

Sweating and it is green!!!!! Are your cabinets wood  :) I guess you will remember these threads from 7 years ago...

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,395.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,13283.0.html

Just been comparing the numerals on clock in first post and Japan clock link of Pamela. The typeface does look like a close match to that on the Seikosha. Intriguingly although very different the other features of the clock match No. 3 Unknown as does style of the glass. - it would be nice to get clearer pics of that collection.

Of course Japanese mechanism does not mean Japanese glass... back to square one... but you might be able to get a date of manufacture on the clock mechanism from the Japanese company that still exists.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: rosecottagesales on August 09, 2011, 01:49:15 AM

Thanks all for your comments.

This clock does not glow under the black light....therefore, it could be possibly made in Japan as suggested.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 09, 2011, 06:30:56 AM

The Japanese have made uranium glass and have been making glass for a very long time. Frank's suggested time frame fits in very well with the avalanche of imported glass and ceramics from Japan post-War.

Title: Re: ID Green Glass Clock Pls?
Post by: Frank on August 09, 2011, 10:24:25 AM

Japanese make uranium glass too, at least now and probably pre-WW2