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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: keith on June 28, 2013, 08:36:28 PM
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Was hoping this was a Webb footed bowl in red,broken pontil mark,clear foot with the 'square' pattern when seen from above,scratched and lopsided when bought,a bit worse since I knocked the bag over it was in ::) :'( :'(
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Throw it out. Please.
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someone, somewhere, might want some cullet ;D ;D
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It is sitting on the "deaths" column after all. ;)
These things happen Keith. :-*
The more glass one handles, the higher the liklihood of breakages; it's just an ocassional (maddening) hazard of the occupation of collecting.
My sympathy.
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the worst bit is it had survived until you got your hands on it.
the guilt trip is awful, I know :'(
hubby insisted on wrapping a webb piece up in his t shirt as extra packing last year as he cringed every time I swung the carrier bag when i walked. later when we were home he shook his t shirt out with a flourish - unfortunately the webb glass was still in it and we watched as it sailed across the room and smashed on the floorboards
mel
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yes, sympathies really Keith. Is it known if T/Webb did red - also did they leave pontil scars? - don't think I've seen either, but am sure you have more Webb material than me. I can see the optic pattern which looks typical, and know they did produce some pieces with clear feet under coloured bodies.
Obviously no backstamp.
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Thanks all.couldn't throw it out,I didn't notice the 'death column' underneath,weird; never seen Webb piece in red with clear foot before,it came from a house clearance around a mile from the old Webb factory.There were 4 other pieces of glass in the bag and a porcelain headed doll only this one broke! ::)
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Perhaps an unusual piece, Keith, but it's not the end of the world... it still comes a bit into the general category of "one of those things you stick a dangling Beswick cat on and a Beswick mouse (if you can find one) inside". ;)
Glueing would be a disaster. There isn't room for glue to get inbetween all the bits to hold them together - it would be all lumpy and bumpy with bits sticking out all over the place. Looking at the bits will only compound your guilt. Bin. Now.
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The bin would probably be the most sensible place for it but not being sensible I'll have a go with the glue and see what comes out,Frankensteins monster? have already cut myself ::) ::)
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Taken the good advice and it's in the bin,more bubble wrap next trip!