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Title: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 08, 2009, 04:08:46 PM

Is this Sowerby?  Only flint versions (9") appear in the c1940s and 1956 catalogues - courtesy of Glen and Stephen's Sowerby's Vol.Two - George V to Elizabeth II  :hiclp: but no mention of a black version.  I have two of these and both are slightly longer at 9½".
Many thanks ;)

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Bernard C on March 08, 2009, 06:23:20 PM

Anne — Yes, it is Sowerby, as you thought.   It turns up on its own, and in chrome or gold stands.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 08, 2009, 06:28:22 PM

Thank you Bernard ;)

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 08, 2009, 06:32:31 PM

Comes in blue and as well, possibly other colours

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne on March 09, 2009, 12:29:24 AM

And pale pink in an extended out sort of shape! :)
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,2273.0.html

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 09, 2009, 10:16:51 AM

I've seen the extended pink one on my travels and have often thought it looked Sowerbyesque, but was never quite sure.

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne on March 09, 2009, 02:12:02 PM

Neither was I until I compared it in detail to the clear one Anne. :) The base is an absolute match in size, shape and pattern, and there are the same number of ribs to the sides too. I'm convinced the flared one is a variant of the more usual one.

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Adam on March 15, 2009, 09:52:48 PM

Just woke up.  2634 boat.  Only a moron could have made this nice article in black!  It wasn't me!!!

Adam D.

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 16, 2009, 09:34:27 AM

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Cathy B on March 17, 2009, 03:11:48 AM

Adam: Whoever made it must have been disappointed to not have any flat surfaces on which to put those little floral transfers. ;)

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 17, 2009, 07:52:38 AM

Weren't they hand painted rather than transfers?

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Bernard C on March 17, 2009, 07:59:57 AM

I think there is some confusion here.

See http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,23122.msg130572.html#msg130572

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Sowerby Boat - in black amethyst (?)
Post by: Cathy B on March 17, 2009, 09:53:11 AM

It serves me right for being flippant! Yes, okay, the transfer-printed pieces were Davidson, not Sowerby and the hand-painted pieces were Bagley Jettique.