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Title: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Tigerchips on July 15, 2006, 04:18:41 PM

Hello, OTT, but do you happen to know who made that plate at the top left of your picture, please?

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: BJB on July 15, 2006, 04:27:06 PM

I don't know who made any of the plates, I got those today as well, and was going to ask about them later.

I did wonder if the back two might be American cup plates, and the front two depression glass, but none are marked.

Will take a better photo and ask when I get out of the bath.

Barbara

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Tigerchips on July 15, 2006, 04:42:34 PM

It's just that I've got a commemorative plate with the same border.
http://www.yobunny.org.uk/glassgallery/displayimage.php?pos=-1644

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Bernard C on July 16, 2006, 02:47:50 PM

Barbara & TC - Amazing.   I thought I had seen lettering like that on my my Blackpool Tower teapot stand (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1787.0.html) before, but I couldn't remember where.

Our mystery glassworks now seems to have two product ranges, not just the one!   And just look at the quality.   These are top class products created by an experienced mouldcutter.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Bernard C on November 30, 2006, 03:38:33 PM

Eureka!

Third match on lettering  Lillicrap's Hone (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,3950.0.html) by

 WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY

It all adds up.   Wood Bros had the distribution network and outlets for '36 and '53 Coronation souvenirs and a range or two of pressed tableware.

I'm sticking with this as close on a certainty until someone proves me wrong.   It's not just the lettering and circumstantial evidence, you get this gut feeling.   Same mild Art Deco design, same quality, same weight, same mouldmaker, same finish.

Phew, it's been a long time coming!

What do you think?

Bernard C.  8)  :D  :D  :D

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: josordoni on November 30, 2006, 03:46:06 PM

Bernard, did you get a buyer for your teapot stand eventually?

I also have a big Brown Betty, and somehow everytime I make the tea it reminds me of your stand...

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Bernard C on November 30, 2006, 04:04:30 PM

Lynne - No, the Blackpool Tower teapot stand did not perform as I had hoped.    I might try it again soon - it's a little closer to Christmas, and I now have an attribution, which always helps.

Thanks for your interest.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: josordoni on November 30, 2006, 04:50:03 PM

Quote from: "Bernard C"

Lynne — No, the Blackpool Tower teapot stand did not perform as I had hoped.    I might try it again soon — it's a little closer to Christmas, and I now have an attribution, which always helps.

Thanks for your interest.

Bernard C.  8)

It certainly does!  I must have missed that.. who has it been attributed to?

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Bernard C on November 30, 2006, 04:58:36 PM

Lynne - Just up a little, in big blue letters-

 WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: josordoni on November 30, 2006, 05:15:10 PM

EEjit I am - I don't know what I thought that applied to, but not to your teapot stand...

DUH!

Title: Re: Pressed plates - ID (probably) WOOD BROS, BARNSLEY
Post by: Bernard C on November 30, 2006, 05:33:44 PM

— another —

1938 Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, pressed souvenir ashtrays, see Dodsworth BGbtW #146.

Bernard C.  8)