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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on May 22, 2011, 05:02:12 PM

Title: possible Webb's 'Gay Glass' vase.
Post by: Paul S. on May 22, 2011, 05:02:12 PM

With Webb in mind still from recent discussions - in particular the Gay lass range - it occurred to me that the colour of this vase must come very close to 'Evergreen' (old Bristol Green) - although I have no idea whether this is a Webb's shape.    The piece is slightly optically ribbed, and has a top quality very well ground/polished pontil mark on the base.    There are some bubbles in the glass, and quite a lot of wear on the base, and bearing in mind that this range was introduced by Webb in 1933, could be appropriate for its age.   The height is 5.5"/140mm, and does have that old English Bristol Green appearance.     Anyone like to comment, and thanks for looking :)

Title: Re: possible Webb's 'Gay Glass' vase.
Post by: Paul S. on May 23, 2011, 04:56:42 PM

I've just seen that there is a single example of this 'Evergreen' in Dodsworth's 'British Glass between the wars'.   Doesn't really prove anything, but certainly does look very similar, and I mention this as it seems difficult to find this colour in the flesh, so to speak.   The other colours can be found not uncommonly as good pictures/photographs, but not this one.