Glass Message Board

Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: keith on October 29, 2016, 02:56:37 PM

Title: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: keith on October 29, 2016, 02:56:37 PM

4 inches tall, bit small for butter or cheese, any ideas please and thanks Chris  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: brucebanner on October 29, 2016, 04:56:59 PM

spider trap?

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: keith on October 29, 2016, 07:15:28 PM

A big spider !  :o

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: David E on October 31, 2016, 09:07:13 AM

These date from the late 1940s when rationing was in force, so it might be for butter. Never seen that pattern recorded before.

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: keith on October 31, 2016, 12:37:48 PM

Neither had I, clear mark to the plate seems they made more shapes than we thought.

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: David E on October 31, 2016, 12:40:57 PM

Stange as I've seen adverts and catalogues from that period as well.

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: Paul S. on October 31, 2016, 02:00:22 PM

it's Gulliver's cheese bell ;D ;)

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: David E on October 31, 2016, 02:13:27 PM

Ah, I can't locate my copy ATM. But it doesn't appear very large for a lump of cheese - mouse proportions, perhaps?

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: keith on October 31, 2016, 03:00:34 PM

Think the ration portion is most likely, Gulliver ?  ::) ;D ;D Lilliput maybe !  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Webb 'Bullseye' covered dish for show.
Post by: Paul S. on October 31, 2016, 03:16:49 PM

 ;D ;D