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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Frank on September 02, 2006, 10:51:53 PM
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As some of you may be aware, I am organsing catalogues of Caithness production. I have a complete lack of glassware, a few more pieces that are shown are still to go on and not everything on the original version is in the new.
I have been busy since yesterday getting to grips with some new tools and have shoe-horned a shop thingy into a catalogue.
New approach (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1)
Original approach (http://www.scotlandsglass.com/menuGGcat.htm) <--- Mod: Dead link
Still got a lot of tweaking to do, overlapping text and things, but would appreciate feedback. I still have to figure out how to get more items on the individual pages. Some pics link to the old page... that will be corrected.
Those of you with positively attributable Caithness Glassware are welcome to send me some pictures to add, using the email button on the bottom of my posts. On a white background please and a couple of views: Profile, Base, Any others that would help to recognise. Also boxes, any original catalogues or other documents. All copyrights are mentioned. Thank you. :D
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I've got a few labelled 1960s pieces kicking around, as well as a couple of boxed pieces from the last decade or so. I'll dig 'em out of the attic when I get chance. :)
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New approach is a big improvement:D
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New approach ticks my boxes as well Frank...
But it does look as though the things will be available to buy - I wonder how you can tweak it so that is less apparent?
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Does look good, Frank and will make it far easier to search through. Want any graphics?
My one comment is one site design: I would make the table narrower as the window needs opening to 920+ pixels wide to view the content. I normally try and get any site to fit within 800 pixels (for anyone using 800x600 resolution).
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Hi Frank - the new approach looks great - a definite improvement on the old one. I've got a few Caithness bits and pieces that I need to reshoot (cos the old pics are rubbish!) some 60's and some more modern, I'll zip them up and email over when done, you're welcome to use any of them if you wish.
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Thanks folks.
David I deliberately widened it, to allow two columns. Most visitors can cope, others can scroll right and still get access to most things.
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David I deliberately widened it, to allow two columns. Most visitors can cope, others can scroll right and still get access to most things.
Fair enough, although it's not considered good practice to be honest. Something I always avoid - used to make sure my sites fitted into a 640-wide window once... :shock:
Three columns should easily fit inside 800-wide though. See the links page on http://www.glassyeye.com - menu column, plus two links columns.
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Frank, is it anything that Caithness made? My husband and I received a vase (about 8 inches) as a present, back in 1999 when we were in Scotland for a family wedding. If you're interested, I will borrow my sister's camera and take some pictures (think I've still got the box somewhere).
Carolyn
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Hi Carolyn, yes everything. Boxes and all. The intention is to make it as comprehensive as possible.
Is anyone out there researching or at least collecting significantly non paperweight Caithness :?: :?: :?:
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Okay, we are making progress. Found the box to my Caithness vase (remarkably undamaged from the flood of '05 :shock: ) and will borrow my sister's camera to take pictures of vase and box this weekend. Hope you get lots more. 8)
Carolyn
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Hi Frank,
the new layout is a big improvement on the old and will definately make it easier to navigate. :)
The decanter on the site should read; Morven - designed by Domhnall O'broin c.1965 - colour is Peat.
I can't say for certain as yet, but the Morven?? goblets may actually be from the Dunnet range c.1967 and designed by Charles Orr. This is a shakey attribution to say the least and arrived at soley from mention of the 'wide stemmed wine glasses', in 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson. The Morven range is shown on the same page but no pictures of the Dunnet range unfortunately. :?
I'll get back if I do find out for certain.
Thanks for all the hard work again,
Pete
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Thanks Pete, I had looked there. This is one of the problems with the glassware being so poorly documented, it will need someone to spend time with the archives I suppose.
The difficulties are compounded when good sources give conflicting accounts. For example in my article on Caithness jewellery it is stated:
Colin Terris designed a range of brooches and pendants inspired by traditional Scottish design and hired Lucia Polanski as a jewellery designer; she produced the rings, earrings and cufflinks designs.
On the Colin Terris website:
Lucia joined Caithness in 1970, and designed a Ring Collection which was very popular. Colin Terris concentrated on designing Pendants, Brooches, and Cufflinks
My information came from Colin Terris himself :? and was contained in old presentations written by him that pre-dated his web-site.
I need to track down Lucia Polanski.
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Frank, finally have my pictures ready. You already have a vase similar (barrel shaped thistle), but mine has different colours. I also have box details.
I'm going to try to upload them to this message, but first some details.
The vase is 20cm (7-3/4 inches) high. The mouth has a diameter of 23-1/2 cm (9-1/2 inches) and has a diameter of 31 cm (12-1/2 inches) at its widest spot. The colours of the swirl are mostly blue with a bit of green at one side.
On the bottom of the box it says 2/96 (I'm thinking its the month and year of manufacture). We received it as a gift (summer of 1999) so we have no idea of the cost.
Here are the URL's. I've put them in the Ysart gallery for lack of any better place, but I am sure you are able to deal with the moving.
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-15
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-16
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-18
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-17
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-20
http://www.ysartglass.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-19 <----- Mod: Dead links
Hope it's useful :)
Carolyn
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Thank you Caroline.