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Title: Glass mark help
Post by: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 03:17:00 PM
I have acquired a rather lovely turquoise oval shaped glass dish.It is smooth inside and fluted on the underside.
I am having trouble deciphering the marking as my eyesight is so bad.

To me it looks like a horses head or a seal?
Any suggestions guys?
Cant uploasd pics as Im having trouble getting pixels right size..
King regards
Amanda
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: KevinH on June 30, 2015, 04:10:12 PM
Hi Amanda,

Please try using http://www.picresize.com/ - it is a simple online application with easy to follow steps, that produces good results.
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 05:14:35 PM
Quote from: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 03:17:00 PM
I have acquired a rather lovely turquoise oval shaped glass dish.It is smooth inside and fluted on the underside.
I am having trouble deciphering the marking as my eyesight is so bad.

To me it looks like a horses head or a seal?
Any suggestions guys?
Cant uploasd pics as Im having trouble getting pixels right size..
King regards
Amanda
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 05:16:34 PM
Sorry have just rotatewd pic ture of marking
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 30, 2015, 05:26:45 PM
It's a Sowerby mark. If you post a picture of the whole thing we can probably help you with a model number
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 06:07:02 PM
Quote from: Lustrousstone on June 30, 2015, 05:26:45 PM
It's a Sowerby mark. If you post a picture of the whole thing we can probably help you with a model number
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 30, 2015, 06:33:39 PM
It's a Sowerby 2634 bowl. I'm surprised it's marked as the design is 40s/50s and the colour and flatter shape are late 1960s/early 1970s (Cottle p46). They must have used a very old base plate. Marked Sowerby is generally the old stuff
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: hamanda31 on June 30, 2015, 07:10:30 PM
So,,I am now confused.
Do you think its a rarer item them,hopefully not a fake?
Many thanks to everyone for their help on this item.
Amanda
Title: Re: Glass mark help
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 30, 2015, 07:58:14 PM
It's not a fake (there's no value in faking these) and probably not that rare, just unusual. Many Sowerby designs were used for many years in various forms, including the 2634 range.