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Title: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: vanmann on December 09, 2011, 04:45:41 PM

Any thoughts please on this 6 inch tall green water jug with faint zig zag decoration. It has a polished out concave pontil mark to base similar to Whitefriars. There are 2 currently on ebay in amber and aubergine claiming to be Whitefriars but I have been told this is wrong. Any suggestions for maker much appreciiated, thanks John

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: Nemmie on December 09, 2011, 05:18:32 PM

Could be Webb.

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: nigel benson on December 09, 2011, 05:58:53 PM

These jugs have been discussed on a number of occasions on the GMB. There is no conclusion, since none have been found marked, or labeled. Nor have they been seen in archives as yet,........but then nobody has been looking specificlly for them  :o

Possibly Webb, or Stevens & Williams, but no assurances there. However, they are not Whitefriars, since there are too many inconcruities in their characteristics.

Nigel

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: ju1i3 on December 10, 2011, 04:46:35 PM

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,37495.0.html

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: chriscooper on December 10, 2011, 11:12:11 PM

Hi John, a little tip to recognise the Whitefriars wave ribbed pieces.....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ssup6lEDH3k/TXTaVkWOk4I/AAAAAAAAU5g/_SrDow4wspM/s512/SDC13917.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--28LRuyjEp0/TXTamO5EZFI/AAAAAAAAGPg/FVpGgapZfmY/s640/SDC13922.JPG

The birds eye view always 6 sides if it's Whitefriars

Chris

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: nigel benson on December 12, 2011, 11:25:15 AM

Yesterday, I was searching for something in some archive pictures and I found something interesting, but, I'm afraid not conclusive (wrong moulding, but right form).

See: http://www.20thcentury-glass.org.uk/id65.html (http://www.20thcentury-glass.org.uk/id65.html)  - and scroll down for a drawing, which you can click on for greater detail.
 
I have put it up for a short time for GMB members. Unfortunately, it cannot stay online because the photos were taken for private use and therefore do not have permission to be published. I am sure however that no feathers will be ruffled by my doing it this way and having cropped the rest of the page ;) :thup:

Enjoy, Nigel

Title: Re: Any thoughts please on green water jug
Post by: vanmann on December 12, 2011, 12:30:00 PM

Thanks to all for suggestions etc,.
Nigel, definitely looks right shape
Chris, very useful tip