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Title: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: Paul S. on October 29, 2010, 08:54:30 PM
The shape seems to be 8886 - but in the W/Fs.com catalogues I can only find this shape in ribbon trailed.   Seems these 3 horizontal internal ribbed things may have been a little thin on the ground to start with.   This one is 8" tall, and unfortunately some water staining which I think is going to be stubborn to move.   I don't see this in Leslie Jackson  -  is it shown in the other book, and do I just call it '8886 with internal optic horizontal ribbing'.  thanks for looking. :) 
Title: Re: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: Pinkspoons on October 29, 2010, 10:47:26 PM
It's not Whitefriars - this colour isn't one of theirs, especially when cased in clear.

Stevens & Williams might be a possibility, or it might be something more contemporary.
Title: Re: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: johnphilip on October 29, 2010, 11:10:42 PM
Yep not W/Fs
Title: Re: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: keith on October 30, 2010, 12:12:22 AM
Got one similar Paul,I thought it might have been WF's(told otherwise) did wonder about S&W's.
Title: Re: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: Pip on October 30, 2010, 09:14:54 AM
The WF's 8886 ribbon trailed vase isn't anywhere near as flared at the top as yours is Paul.  Quite different in shape really http://www.pips-trip.co.uk/sold-glass-archives/british-glass-1/showitem-WFRUBY-TRAILBP.aspx
Title: Re: W/Fs optically ribbed bucket vase
Post by: Paul S. on October 30, 2010, 01:50:16 PM
ohhhh......bums  -  thought I might have been right this time.  ahh well, another learning curve I guess.   On reflection, the blue is far to OTT, but what really put me on the wrong track are the three internal horizontally opticaly moulded ridges.  There is quite a lot of base wear in fact, enough to put it back into the forties or fifties quite possibly - and the pointil is such a beautifully circular polished shape.      Thanks to all for your help  -  I wonder if Nigel Benson might be able to offer some advice. :)