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Title: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 20, 2014, 07:49:23 PM
 :)
I found one, and have it. Does anybody want it?
I have not a clue who made it.
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 20, 2014, 08:15:44 PM
They might like a pic ...  ;)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 20, 2014, 08:45:32 PM
Haven't got one yet.  :-[
I have seen these around before, I sort of assumed folk might already know it.
Tomorrow!
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on March 20, 2014, 11:10:28 PM
Yes and yes please Sue! :)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 21, 2014, 12:20:23 PM
Only just up, caffeine not working yet.
Anne, I would have thought you had one. It is yours.  :-*
I will stick it in the post when I can. I'll let you know when I've done it.
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on March 22, 2014, 04:38:18 AM
Sue, thank you!  :-* I have this in pink I think... I'll check when I've a spare few minutes  :) (not many of them at the moment - see Cafe calendar topic for why.)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 22, 2014, 12:25:19 PM
I have seen, {{{{{{Anne}}}}}}.  :-*

My first thought was what on earth are you doing posting at 4.30 am.  ???
Then I went to the cafe, and I understood why.

Any time you want to scream, you can scream at me, I will understand.
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 27, 2014, 08:11:52 PM
It's on its way to you, Anne.  :)
Just 2nd class - I'm a cheapskate. :-[
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on March 28, 2014, 01:46:39 AM
Sue, thank you, 2nd is fine. Can I reimburse you the postage please? x
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 28, 2014, 12:34:34 PM
 ;)
How about making a donation to your favourite cause instead?
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on April 04, 2014, 12:43:37 AM
Sue, bless you, thank you, it arrived safe and sound a couple of days ago and I've just managed to unpack it after the manic-ness of the last few days!  ;D

I'm happy to make a donation to a good cause - unless you have another preference can I suggest it goes to the Brain Tumour Research fund? www.braintumourresearch.org/wearahatday (http://www.braintumourresearch.org/wearahatday)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 04, 2014, 11:06:14 AM
Fabulous, Anne.  :-*
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on April 23, 2014, 12:26:52 PM
I'm feeling very excited! I have just found item no 181381442805 on eBay Australia which appears to be a full set with this tray. And it's a set I do not ever recall seeing before, other than the tray! We need to ask the seller if we can save the images on here and GTS for future reference... and does anyone know who made it??? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181381442805
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 23, 2014, 12:34:36 PM
Does the pattern actually really match - between the tray and the things on it?

The things don't really make me think of a crocodile skin texture - it's all vertical and horizontal lines, rather than slanted ones.  ???
Could it be a marriage of convenience?

(not wishing to pour cold water on the excitement,  :-* just being cautious.)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: agincourt17 on April 23, 2014, 01:37:46 PM
Anne, I already have the seller's permission to show pictures of this 'Australian ebay' set, and was hoping to post some of them shortly.

I have reference photos of a blue set with the same pot, candlesticks and ringholder as the 'Australian' green uranium set BUT with a different tray, and I'm sure that I have posted photos of this set on the GMB already - it's just that I can't track the precise thread for the moment. The photos are in my 'unknown' files, so it looks as if the blue set still remains unattributed, but I will post a link here as soon as I can find the right place.

I also have a photo of a pink pot in the same pattern.

Like chopin-liszt, I suspect that the tray with the green uranium 'Australian ebay' set is a mismatch rather than a variant. Also in my 'unknown' files I have some photos of a different green uranium set with this 'crocodile skin' tray, plus photos of a blue and a pink set with the the same tray, so I will try to find the GMB links to tie the sets up or, failing that, post some of the photos of the various sets again.

Fred. 

Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: Anne on April 23, 2014, 02:03:17 PM
Hmmm thanks both, I love it when you rain on my parade!  :-* <giggling>

I think we need a round up of all the examples and see what we can work out from it all, don't we?  ::)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: agincourt17 on April 23, 2014, 02:14:19 PM
Here are some of the photos of the ‘Australian ebay’ set in green uranium glass for permanent references.
(Permission for the re-use of these images on the GMB granted by vintage-or-antique). 

Fred.
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: agincourt17 on April 23, 2014, 02:23:19 PM
I’ve found the consolidated GMB thread showing three matching trinket sets (all from different sources) with a ‘crocodile texture’ tray like that with the ‘Australian ebay’ set 
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,50039.msg282700.html#msg282700
but the candlesticks, pots and ringholder that accompany them are quite different.

I have duplicated some photos of the green and pink sets for permanent reference.

So the photo evidence so far seems to show that the tray with the ‘Australian ebay’ set is most likely a mismatched piece (or perhaps there is a chance that it was a variant tray offered by the same manufacturer).

Fred.
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 23, 2014, 02:36:19 PM
That pattern is much more in keeping with the pattern on the tray - edges are curved/draped, not straight.

Thanks for your perseverance, agincourt17. :)
Title: Re: Crocodile skin textured Uranium trinket tray
Post by: agincourt17 on April 23, 2014, 02:38:33 PM
The GMB thread which showed a blue set with candlesticks, pots and ringholder in the same pattern of those with the ‘Australian ebay’ set is
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49095.msg276949.html#msg276949

The tray with this blue set is decorated with an all-over grid of small squares (absolutely in keeping with the all-over grid decoration on the pieces that accompany it).

I am duplicating some of the photos of the blue set here for permanent reference.

Still no ID though?

Fred.