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Title: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: scavo on May 10, 2012, 07:58:45 PM

Picked up this in an interesting collection I bought today from a woman whose sister owned a glass and china shop. Most of the items are old stock were stored in her loft.

About 3" from mouth to tail
different coloured glass encased in clear glass
partially removed sticker gives clues to origin
Can you fill the blanks in for me?

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 10, 2012, 09:37:26 PM

Isle of Wight souvenir I believe; these come in all sorts of shapes

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: scavo on May 10, 2012, 09:41:45 PM

Thanks Christine. I knew it must be Wight or Wales. Now I can narrow down the search for the marker: Blac.... ?

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: glassobsessed on May 10, 2012, 09:57:55 PM

Sands of Wirral?  ;D

Isn't this kind of thing mass produced with a different label added for each place?

John

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: chriscooper on May 10, 2012, 11:17:55 PM

Isle of Wight (Alum Bay) do make these holiday souvenirs but this is not one of theirs. The missing part of the label reads... by Beaches Ltd, a firm in Cornwall that produces glass and pottery holiday souvenirs.
Chris

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: scavo on May 11, 2012, 06:04:05 AM

Thanks Chris.

Wirral, Widnes, Whitby, ...

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: glassobsessed on May 11, 2012, 08:10:40 AM

Alum Bay may well sell them but I do they actually make them?

John

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 11, 2012, 08:56:36 AM

I suspect they are lampwork; could be made by anybody.
And does Beaches Ltd make them or just fill them?

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: jonchellycain on May 11, 2012, 09:02:29 AM

sands of wight  I think, they are sold on the Ise of wight (not isle of wight studio glass as some are listed on ebay).
we saw lots on a little gift shop near alum bay (again not actually sold at alum bay the glass studio). They also had little lighthouses and 'the needles' which is a rock formation at the point of Alum Bay
michelle

cross over, there was no replies when I left my message

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 11, 2012, 10:20:55 AM

http://www.theneedles.co.uk/sand_shop.php A potted history

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: chriscooper on May 11, 2012, 10:36:01 AM

Apparently goes back to Victorian times, Alum Bay (the place) is famous for the 21 different shades of sand and the story goes Queen Victoria was presented some in glass filled containers whilst staying at Osborne house.

http://www.isleofwighttouristguide.com/view-listing/the-needles-park/1878/

Appear on eBay described as Victorian a handwritten one on at the moment £120 not sure about the age of this one, though it does have a sticker denoting Isle of Wight/Alum Bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VICTORIAN-ALUM-BAY-SAND-FILLED-CANDLESTICK-HOLDER-CARISBROOKE-CASTLE-/130693547370?pt=UK_Collectables_Memorabila_RL&hash=item1e6df1456a

Maybe other resorts just copied?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAND-FILLED-GLASS-UNICORN-/220952134145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3371c60201

Chris

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 11, 2012, 10:40:21 AM

That poor unicorn looks like he's got indigestion!

Title: Re: Glass fish filled with 'Sands of W.....'
Post by: scavo on May 11, 2012, 11:50:48 AM

Ok, thanks everyone. I've got what I need to know.