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Title: Smiley face suncatcher ? Confirmed as Whitefriars
Post by: chrisffc on September 05, 2010, 04:11:41 PM

Hi all
This suncatcher (the smiley face one) is currently under debate on www.whitefriars.com. Just wondered if any of you guys had seen one before or know who made it. I will post on the Scandinavian glass section too just incase. It's a possible Geoffrey Baxter trial piece but no one is certain. Any info is very greatly received
Thanks Chris

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/53479618@N04/4940594951/
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Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: Max on September 05, 2010, 04:39:59 PM

Hi Chris, I've removed the identical posting from Scandinavian Glass because otherwise the information gets put in two places.  We'll try this subject here for a bit and then move over to Scandinavian Glass if you like?   :)

And...here is the link to the discussion on WF.com for others to see: http://www.whitefriars.com/bb_orig/viewtopic.php?t=3928

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: chrisffc on September 05, 2010, 05:29:05 PM

Thanks Max thats excellent :)

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: robert1960 on September 07, 2010, 11:31:33 AM

I can't help thinking this might get more attention in the general glass section, and either remove the Whitefriars from the title, or add a question mark - otherwise there is apparently nothing to discuss.

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: Max on September 07, 2010, 04:15:48 PM

Excellent suggestions Robert.  Is that ok with you Chris?

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: chrisffc on September 08, 2010, 07:26:59 AM

Hey guys!
That's totally fine with me
Thanks for the help
Chris :)

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: glassobsessed on September 08, 2010, 07:52:27 AM

Reading the thread on whitefriars.com it seems the mystery is solved, or am I missing something?

John

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: chrisffc on September 08, 2010, 07:55:25 AM

No still awaiting a call from Peter Archer and its pretty 50/50. Just popped it on here to see if anyone had any ideas.
Cheers Chris :)

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher (Whitefriars)
Post by: glassobsessed on September 08, 2010, 08:36:11 AM

Well, in terms of style they don't seem to have much in common, one has subtlety the other is garish and cartoon like.

John

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher ? Whitefriars ? other
Post by: chrisffc on September 09, 2010, 09:19:24 AM

Thanks for the move :) Will see how we get on here  :D

Title: Re: Smiley face suncatcher ? Whitefriars ? other
Post by: Anne on September 21, 2010, 12:39:50 PM

Thanks to a lot of detailed discussions on Whitefriars.com and some phone calls made by Patrick Hogan to 2 ex-W/f glassmakers, on Sunday 19th September this was pinned down as a Whitefriars piece:

Quote from: http://www.whitefriars.com/bb_orig/viewtopic.php?t=3928&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=150

So the design is not by Baxter but Alfred Fisher who joined Whitefriars as a young man in 1950 and left in 1972 . An image of one of his designs can be seen on p.368 Wendy Evans book.

Thank you Patrick and all who helped run it to ground. Great job!  :hiclp: