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Title: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: scavo on January 20, 2012, 08:44:08 PM

I've exhausted my knowledge of pressed glass makers ...

please, if you know the maker or just want to tease with a lead ...

Just for the record - it doesn't do anything in response to my shining a UV torch at it.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: Paul S. on January 21, 2012, 03:46:20 PM

You may well be correct in your subject description, but just wanted to ask what reasons you have for describing this as 'depression glass'?     Regret that I can't tease you with any genuine leads, other than to also ask if you have looked on Pamela's glaspavillon site :)

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: Paul S. on January 21, 2012, 03:48:44 PM

and I should have attached the link.......http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/index2.html

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: scavo on January 21, 2012, 07:09:47 PM

nothing other than hunch that it's '30s for depression glass.

I suppose it could be earlier?

I must have a proper look through Pamela's site. I always get lead off into looking at really exciting stuff that leaves my finds much less interesting!

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: Paul S. on January 21, 2012, 07:50:48 PM

I'm no wiser than you regarding the origins of your piece  -  it is just that the phrase 'depression glass' appears to be used as specifically as a generic term for a variety of utility ware produced during the '30's, which came only from the States.     This material is characterised, often, by very lacy, shallow relief patterns.     I wondered if you believed that yours was a piece of depression glass from the States  -  or if you were simply suggesting it was 1930's glass from anywhere (a period which might be described as depressing).       Sorry thats all a bit long winded.
It could be earlier  -  but a good look through Pamela's site is always rewarding  -  even if you do get sidetracked, occasionally :) 

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: scavo on January 21, 2012, 09:09:03 PM

just been for a stroll through Pamela's galleries. Mind blowing. German pressed glass is far from depressing! Although certain aspects of the period were far from ideal!

Watched Ghetto The Unfinished Film last night. Very frightening.

Thanks for the clarification on the terminology. Name gives it away. I'm guessing it's UK and would have initially thought Bagley, Sowerby ... lot's of it is up here.

Design's a bit classical, so could be German ... maybe I should keep looking through Pamela's galleries.

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: Paul S. on January 22, 2012, 10:59:50 AM

suggest you purchase the Bagley book/CD - also the Sowerby CD's  -  then you can avoid the guessing (at least for those factories) :)          O

Title: Re: Pressed green depression glass compote or fruit bowl
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 22, 2012, 06:05:06 PM

Looking at your bowl I would say it was far more likely to be 1940 to 1960s than earlier and probably not English, perhaps Czech