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Title: agate style glass maker unknown - ID = Sowerby pattern 1157½
Post by: tipperrary on September 26, 2008, 12:51:22 PM

hi...i bought this in ireland for one euro...purely because  i found the raised makers mark interesting....i wonder if anyone can attribute a maker...cheers bill

Title: Re: agate style glass in ireland maker unknown??
Post by: tipperrary on September 26, 2008, 12:55:38 PM

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Title: Re: agate style glass in ireland maker unknown??
Post by: tipperrary on September 26, 2008, 12:56:47 PM

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Title: Re: agate style glass in ireland maker unknown??
Post by: Bernard C on September 26, 2008, 01:56:25 PM

Bill — It's the peacock's head trade mark of Sowerby & Co., Ellison Glass Works, Gateshead-on-Tyne, and the basket is pattern No. 1157½, launched in 1876, and reasonably well known.

1157 is the open version of the same basket.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: agate style glass in ireland maker unknown??
Post by: Bernard C on September 26, 2008, 03:34:41 PM

... forgot the glass ...

It's what Sowerby called Turquoise Vitro-porcelain, launched in 1877, according to Simon Cottle's excellent book on Sowerby.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: agate style glass in ireland maker unknown??
Post by: tipperrary on September 26, 2008, 05:35:27 PM

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thanks thats an amazing fast response..i will look this up

cheers bill

Title: Re: agate style glass maker unknown - ID = Sowerby pattern 1157½
Post by: uncommonglass on September 28, 2008, 04:47:14 PM

I have this basket, given to me by a friend - mine is a lavender almost pink color - what would this color be called?