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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: PatternGlass.com on December 14, 2005, 12:09:48 AM

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID = Mount Washington ? see link first post
Post by: PatternGlass.com on December 14, 2005, 12:09:48 AM

We have a butter dish that is absolutely beautiful.  We are Early American Pattern Glass specialists so it is way out of our bailywick.  It is pictured at www.patternglass.com/ArtGlassButter.htm .  Really, I have asked everyone I know and many I don't know but thought might be able to help.  Besides saying it looks like peachblow and maybe English, like Webb, I have totally struck out.  The last Art Glass author I contacted had NO idea but said that Johanna Billings wrote a book on Peachblow & she might.  I do not know Ms. Billings and don't know how to contact her.  Any chance anyone here has a lead for us?  Thanks so much,
Elaine
PatternGlass.com

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID
Post by: glasswizard on December 14, 2005, 01:20:28 AM

Hi Elaine, The book referred to is Peachblow Glass by Johanna Billings. It was published by Krause Publications. They list an address 700 East State Street, Iola Wisconsin 54990-0001  Also a phone number for further information (715) 445-2214  Perhaps they can direct your questions to Ms. Billings. Hope this helps Terry

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2005, 02:05:48 AM

Johanna Billings' contact info is at the top of this page:
http://www.arsh.com/art-glass/collect/bankie/

I would venture a first guess that it is Webb in which case it would be Queen's  Burmese, not Peachblow:
http://www.great-glass.co.uk/library/lib2ad.htm

Harrach would be my second guess.

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID
Post by: PatternGlass.com on December 14, 2005, 02:33:36 AM

Well, thanks so much!  I've sent my URL to Ms. Billings and will post her reply when and if I get some ID.  The decor looks similar to a rose bowl on the last post-er's link but also there is a similar decor on a Webb piece.  We'll see what she comes up with - if anything.
Elaine[/code]

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID
Post by: Connie on December 14, 2005, 09:17:00 AM

JMHO - But I don't think it is Webb.  There is too much enamel work on it, especially around the flowers.

Look at this page of documented Webb decorations

http://www.fairy-lamp.com/Fairylamp/WebbDecorationsFinal.html

Also Ron, wouldn't Queen's Burmese be pink (salmon) and yellow not pink an blue-white?

Title: Peachblow butter dish ID
Post by: Lustrousstone on December 14, 2005, 11:26:40 AM

I don't thinks it's Webb's Queen's Burmese either as it has no uranium content. It's very pretty though