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Title: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Patrick on August 03, 2014, 03:56:43 PM

Hi,
 Lovers of engraved glass will probably appreciate the engraving on this Goblet Vase. ( Click to enlarge and click again in lower RH corner.)
Also scroll down to see design record and Studio Year Book entry.

http://www.whitefriars.com/smf1/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=124

Regards,

Patrick.

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Anne on August 03, 2014, 04:43:48 PM

Oh that is beautiful, Patrick!

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Paul S. on August 03, 2014, 10:37:22 PM

I agree, very nice Patrick, thanks for posting.                I'm a big fan of those Year Books -  especially those covering the nouveau and deco years.
Was this a 'one off', or was it made in a limited production run do you know. :)

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Patrick on August 04, 2014, 09:26:48 AM

Quote from: Paul S. on August 03, 2014, 10:37:22 PM

Was this a 'one off', or was it made in a limited production run do you know. :)

Hi, I think they made a few because the Museum of London has one ............  Mine is the only other known but I am sure there are others 'Out there'

Mine surfaced at a small auction house and was bought by a dealer for £60.00.   It was then sold on at a glass fair to another dealer for £300...................  When I bought it I did have to pay MORE !

Regards,
               Patrick.

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Paul S. on August 04, 2014, 09:48:01 AM

thanks very much.         Sorry to hear the bad news on the cost  ....   but with the possibility of such low numbers, am sure you still have a good deal. :)

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: stevejl on August 09, 2014, 11:12:43 PM

Paul,
The same shape of goblet was also used for other variations, as my example below shows. This one with a colour-twist stem rather than the air-twist, and engraving of holly rather than the fish/bubbles.
I believe that Patrick's is the "better" design, but interesting to see Harry Powell experimenting with colour-twist, which he used very rarely.
 
Cheers,              Steve L   :)

Title: Re: Harry Powell at his best ?
Post by: Paul S. on August 10, 2014, 07:52:18 AM

thanks for sharing and very nice indeed Steve  -  don't know that I'd like to say which is the 'better' design - bit subjective I suppose, but do know that I could give a very good home to either.

The fish engraving, with bubbles, on Patrick's example makes me think of the much later pieces by Hammond for T/Webb and some of those fantastic fish pieces from Stuart (don't know who the designer was tho)  -  perhaps they got their inspiration from Powell's design :)

Regret I'm not remotely in this league, but do have one of the '53 numbered Coronation goblets with the red, white and blue twist stem.