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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: keith on August 26, 2019, 11:06:11 PM
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Came from the White House Cone, raising funds for the museum. 5 inches tall, wear and tool marks, etched 'Joseph Hill' it came with a sticky label saying '19th century, North East England' and according to the receptionist it was written by Charles Hajdamach, looks good to me, any opinions ? ;D ;D
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mean to say you're doubting C.H., Keith? ;D It does sound a tad vague to say simply C19? - perhaps we should consult the receptionist in future - you should persuade her to join the GMB. Still the main thing is you've supported a worthy cause;-)
my opinions are ……………….. the decoration looks to be pteridomania - which is more likely to imply second half C19, though not an infallible guide - S. & F. contains shed loads of glass with this type of decoration, and the book dates to around 1880 from memory. Also looks to be wheel engraved and not etched - does that sound about right. Is there a pontil scar - depression or whatever - can't see clearly from the pix.
Bet you wish you hadn't asked ;D ;D
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Hello Paul, as if I would :o ;D ;D I'd have asked her to join but she was busy with cakes and tea, she was surrounded by a lot of 'older' ladies, or should I say more mature ? will have to google pteriodomania, thought that was a flying dinosaur ! it has a small polished pontil mark and I'll be happy with late 19th, ta. ;D ;D
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Hey Keith, this will tell you about pteridomania! https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/29/victorian-ferns/ :)
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Thanks Anne, I googled it, still sounds like a dinosaur ;D ;D