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Title: Present from Newcastle
Post by: CEH on September 16, 2009, 04:49:32 PM

This vase was one of my late mothers.  It is 10 cm tall, bowl is 11 cm diameter.  Broken off pontil recessed up in the foot.  Foot has a folded in edge.  If held up to the light it looks brown.  Mum always wondered if it was Bielby?

Anyone out there have any suggestions?

Cheers

Chrisitne

Title: Re: Present from Newcastle
Post by: Bernard C on September 16, 2009, 05:04:28 PM

Christine — Classic early to mid 19th century Sowerby, made in Gateshead.   See its lookalike on p48 of Cottle, Simon, Sowerby - Gateshead Glass, Tyne & Wear Museums Service, 1986.   The example in the book carries the message "A Friends Gift.", possibly by the same hand.

Lovely.   A real delight.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Present from Newcastle
Post by: CEH on September 16, 2009, 07:47:48 PM

Thank you so much Bernard! :)

My Mum would have been delighted to have had it properly identified.

I am so pleased to have your reply but I don't have the book you refer to.  I will be adding to my glass books but now I am retired I have to be less extravagant - unless it is a piece of glass I like the look of!

Cheers

Christine

Title: Re: Present from Newcastle
Post by: KevinH on September 16, 2009, 08:22:09 PM

And on the Beilby thought ... the answer would be a definite "no" because Beilby decoration was white enamel on wine glasses (etc) and the decoration was of very high quality.

Title: Re: Present from Newcastle
Post by: Bernard C on September 17, 2009, 08:39:48 AM

Quote from: CEH on September 16, 2009, 07:47:48 PM

...   I don't have the book you refer to.   ...

Christine — You could always borrow it from your library!   See http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,28861.msg156449.html#msg156449

Bernard C.  8)