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Title: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 27, 2009, 08:56:41 PM

This lovely wrythern blown uranium glass decanter is nicely made with a neat little polished pontil mark. It is undamaged apart from very minor use marks, but it is quite water stained. The stopper is perfect. I have no idea of who, when or where: does anyone? Is it worth having it restored, bearing in mind we only paid £3 for it? Did anyone ever find and use anyone to do such restoration?

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: malwodyn on April 28, 2009, 02:38:17 PM

I had a badly water-stained Webbs bowl restored at the Ruskin Centre (Redhouse Glass Crafts)

http://www.ruskin-mill.org.uk/ruskinglasscentre

They always have a lot of work on, so don't expect the job to be done in a hurry - but if what your decanter needs is a bit of TLC, they are the people to give it.

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 29, 2009, 06:36:49 AM

Thank you

Anyone have any idea about when and where it might have been made please

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 02, 2009, 05:45:43 PM

Bump. Max please could you have a peek in Andy's book for me  :kissy:

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: johnphilip on September 02, 2009, 06:18:49 PM

The stopper makes me think Orrefors /Sandvik i will check it out later . jp :sleep: For restoration Basil Loveridge at Brackley .

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Max on September 02, 2009, 06:57:34 PM

That's about as close as I got too, from a little exhibition book I got at one of Andy's talks.  John means a mould blown decanter called 'Astrid' from 1918 in 2 sizes designed by Simon Gate.  38.5cm & 32cm.   Uranium glass though....hmm....doesn't say Orrefors/Sandvik to me?

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 02, 2009, 07:04:55 PM

No I've seen that too. I think this might be earlier, perhaps Webb. I think I need to email Andy, is he amenable to such things?

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Max on September 02, 2009, 08:02:19 PM

Yeah!  Give him a go!  Do you have his address?

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 03, 2009, 06:22:28 AM

There'll be something on his website won't there?

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Max on September 03, 2009, 08:50:02 AM

I've sent you an email.  :)

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: nigel benson on September 03, 2009, 04:57:08 PM

Hi,

The stopper is consistant with ones made and used by Sandvik, Orresfors. I believe that the pattern for the stopper was originally designed by Simon Gate and used in a table suite in 1923.

However, I've checked the Prestel book of Swedish catalogues and cannot find a match for the body - which, had I found it out and about without the stopper, I would have considered Webb as the possible origin.

Nigel

PS. Trust me to confuse the issue :huh:

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: johnphilip on September 03, 2009, 05:33:02 PM

Yes Nigel i did all that while you were still in bed this morning , its a bit strange that stopper doesnt look right for that neck but the glass looks the same .  :sleep:

Title: Re: Lovely wrythern blown uranium decanter
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 03, 2009, 06:55:06 PM

The stopper is identical glass to the body and a perfect fit.  :huh: