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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: stevetheb on December 16, 2008, 04:33:23 PM

Title: Glass Sheep and Bunny ID = Scottish Borders Art Glass
Post by: stevetheb on December 16, 2008, 04:33:23 PM
Found in a charity shop, only label is one saying £8.90..

There's one photo of the sheep/bunny, and  a different angle on the sheep.

Also one image of another animal (that seems to have a flaw through it's nose)


Any ideas? Pointers?

Thanks all.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Anne on December 16, 2008, 07:39:22 PM
3rd one looks like a badger possibly? Can't help with maker for any though, sorry. :(
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Martyn K on December 21, 2008, 04:20:38 PM
The sheep and bunny are Tweedsmuir Glass I think.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Frank on December 21, 2008, 09:40:30 PM
Possible, I need more marked labelled images of his work for SG link (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=241&Itemid=51). I am trying to contact him, but he no longer making glass unfortunately.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Martyn K on December 22, 2008, 09:14:11 AM
I saw a labelled sheep the other day exactly the same as this one, but without the irridised surface, so I'm 99% sure these are Tweedsmuir.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Littleblackhen on December 22, 2008, 12:55:08 PM
The last animal looks very much like one I had which I was told was a polar bear by Wedgewood.  I haven't seen a picture or catalogue of one to verify it.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: rosieposie on July 13, 2011, 03:43:08 PM
Hi stevetheb,

Sometimes it can take a long time, but hopefully this is still helpful.  I collect Tweedsmuir glass in abundance, so know these are not their work....I am 100% certain they are Scottish Borders Art Glass.

http://www.scottishbordersartglass.com/viewer-slideshow.htm?7

The Polar bear is definately not Wedgwood (no 'e' in the middle of Wedgwood BTW).

Hope this helps  even though it is a couple of years ago!!
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Frank on July 13, 2011, 04:34:06 PM
Peter Holmes told me that Chris Dodd's was one of the best glassmakers they had at Selkirk. Now he is believed to be a gardener somewhere in England.

Hopefully he pops up here one day - to discover that his Tweedsmuir work is now getting a lot of attention. I have one of his cats sitting next to my screen.
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: Martyn K on July 13, 2011, 05:07:29 PM
Quote from: rosieposie on July 13, 2011, 03:43:08 PM
I collect Tweedsmuir glass in abundance, so know these are not their work....I am 100% certain they are Scottish Borders Art Glass.

well I did say I was 1% uncertain...
Title: Re: Glass Sheep and Bunny
Post by: rosieposie on July 13, 2011, 06:40:51 PM
Quote from: Frank on July 13, 2011, 04:34:06 PM
Peter Holmes told me that Chris Dodd's was one of the best glassmakers they had at Selkirk. Now he is believed to be a gardener somewhere in England.

Hopefully he pops up here one day - to discover that his Tweedsmuir work is now getting a lot of attention. I have one of his cats sitting next to my screen.
I have so many pieces of his work Frank,  both for Selkirk and for Tweedsmuir.  There is a stoat on eBay listed as Murano at the moment, and I have told the seller it is Tweedsmuir, but she won't change it!!

1% is OK Martyn. :)