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Title: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 04, 2022, 09:23:14 PM

Hi all
I recently aquired a large amount of bagley glass and amongst them were these lovely pieces...the vase at the back is a festival of Britain celery vase

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: Paul S. on February 05, 2022, 08:59:46 AM

Hi - your background is very busy - unfortunately, we're not seeing the vase in the best of light - assume it carries the word Celery which seems to have been a ruse to avoid some element of what was then Purchase Tax as Celery was a domestic item rather than decorative.   Having said that it may be this situation existed only for the period 1939 - 45, and the FoB was 1951 I think, but certainly the word appears on many pieces that have more in common with vases than a pot for celery.                   The piece in the foreground also shows the FoB emblem, and a couple of the smaller items appear to show George VI  -  are they ashtrays perhaps?

This thread will probably be moved to 'British .........   :)

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 05, 2022, 05:10:48 PM

Thanks Paul
I've just got back from a long shift at work so will get a better photo done tomorrow

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: Paul S. on February 06, 2022, 08:34:48 AM

thanks - we look forward to seeing them. :)

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 06, 2022, 11:25:55 AM

Here are some clearer pics of the ashtrays

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 06, 2022, 11:26:35 AM

The festival vase with celery impressed onto it

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 06, 2022, 11:27:19 AM

Also aquired these in the lot...queens choice custard cups and egg cups

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: Paul S. on February 06, 2022, 02:20:41 PM

some nice pieces there  -  certainly the 'celery' does look more like a vase than a celery which have straight sides, usually  -  assume something like 9" - to 10" tall?     Don't think I've seen one before  -  is there a picture in the Bagley book do you know?

Title: Re: Bagley glass pieces
Post by: oyemicanto on February 10, 2022, 07:00:02 PM

Yes its shown in the Bagley book.
There was a matching ashtray aswell I think