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Title: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: essi on June 22, 2021, 05:59:56 PM
This candle holder although unmarked on the base i think is part of the Helix range made by Wedgewood glass.
I can not see this colour or this shape online.
Does anyone know of a comprehensive Wedgewood catalogue or website?
Tim
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: Greg. on June 22, 2021, 06:44:00 PM
RSW601 -Seems to have been produced in:- Topaz, Green, Blue, Clear, Amethyst and rarely Sapphire/Light Blue. Hope the below link helps.

http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/Candlesticks_Helix.html
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: essi on June 22, 2021, 07:14:21 PM
Thanks Greg that's perfect. (i have added that to my favorites).
The oddity i thought, was the top of the holder was very shallow and would not hold a largish candle.
It does not look to have been cut down in a repair.
It will still take a smaller diameter candle and the top part seems to act as a sconce.
Thanks again,
Tim
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 24, 2021, 07:55:53 PM
 ;D
Greg got in first - he's always ahead of me.  ;)
I've just tracked this down. I knew I had it somewhere. I'd just lost the "where" bit. ;D
It was in Latin when I found it, but appears to have updated itself a little bit.

http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/index.html
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: essi on June 26, 2021, 09:20:57 PM
Scrolling through the Wedgewood site again tonight i came across a candle holder, Cromer RSW16 which holds a
two and a half inch diameter ball candle.
I had never thought of a ball candle before but it would fit nicely in the top of my topaz helix candle holder.
Maybe the answer?
Thanks for your input,
Tim
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: glassobsessed on August 20, 2021, 12:13:25 PM
Two more in a white opaque glass (no hint of opalescence) and also unmarked. I expect another maker rather than Wedgwood.

John
Title: Re: Wedgewood glass oddity ?
Post by: essi on August 20, 2021, 06:33:28 PM
Nice items John.
They look identical to the Wedgewood ones.
Have just had a look at the Wedgewood animal figures that were made in opaque white.
Maybe those were made as a trial using the white glass .
Only a thought.
Tim