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Title: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on August 29, 2014, 01:07:40 PM

Sure it's been on here somewhere but I can't find it, just found a candlestick in green with this mark, help please ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: Paul S. on August 29, 2014, 02:43:24 PM

was this what you had in mind Keith ....... :)   
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,55028.msg311837.html#msg311837

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on August 29, 2014, 03:38:18 PM

Spot on but it's still not decided then if it's Stourbridge or not, ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 15, 2014, 01:17:46 PM

Look what I've just found,also with the 'S' mark, the proportions are identical to the green one I got recently could the 'S' mean smaller ?? :o ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: glassobsessed on September 15, 2014, 06:13:15 PM

I have two in blue both marked Thomas Webb England.

They are on the stall so no other photo possible right now, they are just about visible top left in the second photo down, on the top of the odd corner cabinet: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,57879.0.html

John

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 15, 2014, 07:48:26 PM

Afraid blue is one colour I'm not short of, now amethyst or green would be a different matter... ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: glassobsessed on September 15, 2014, 10:08:11 PM

Whoops, should have spent more time reading the question. :-[

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 15, 2014, 10:55:00 PM

 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: Paul S. on September 16, 2014, 08:24:48 AM

Keith  -  can you detect any quality difference between those with an S and pieces without  -  irrespective of colour of glass?
I'm coming back to wondering if it did in fact denote a second.

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 16, 2014, 09:45:36 AM

Hello Paul, the green and amethyst are in perfect condition the only difference is that they are half inch shorter, blue height is 7.5 inches, with a 3.25 inch foot and the others are 7 inches high with a 3 inch foot, ??? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: Paul S. on September 16, 2014, 12:43:36 PM

perhaps you're right then about the S denoting size. :-\

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 16, 2014, 05:22:47 PM

It would be strange if two 'seconds' came out with no faults and both with the same dimensions, maybe later production ?  ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: David E on September 16, 2014, 07:34:59 PM

But why no Webb mark if they were firsts? However, it would depend on how stringent they were with quality control - often we see such things as Caithness paperweights (marked CGII) which can have the smallest of blemishes. Perhaps we're not being critical enough?  ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 16, 2014, 10:54:19 PM

Hello David, I've gone over both with a lens, no faults to be seen, maybe they were trying to save a bit of money by reducing the size, every little helps !  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'S' mark question.
Post by: keith on September 21, 2014, 04:44:34 PM

Found this today, the one on the left of the picture has the 'S' mark the other 'Thos Webb', difference in colour height and handle so it may well be a 'second'  ;D