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Title: Possible Caithness ?
Post by: keith on November 05, 2022, 12:25:07 AM

Around 8 inches tall, polished rim and base, did wonder about Whitefriars but have been told it isn't  ;D

Title: Re: Possible Caithness ?
Post by: NevB on November 05, 2022, 10:58:31 AM

I'd have thought it's Murano sommerso, it appears to have to have quite a lot of wear so has some age,

Title: Re: Possible Caithness ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on November 05, 2022, 02:06:14 PM

Yes to Caithness.  ;D
Domhnall OBroin, no.4022, designed c1961, in the colour Peat.
Highly successful. Produced for decades, named Stroma.
(straight out of Mark's Caithness book, p 21. I'm not wrong. ;) )

Title: Re: Possible Caithness ?
Post by: keith on November 05, 2022, 03:26:16 PM

Thanks Sue, must get that book one day !  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Possible Caithness ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on November 05, 2022, 04:39:36 PM

The wfs ones are distinguishable from Caithness ones. The finishes are different, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the difference is.
Caithness have flat polished bases and polished rims. I can't lay my hands on one right now to check for bevelling on the rim, but I think there is.
(I've just checked your pics)
I can't remember how the wfs ones are finished. :-[
Colour is always a good clue - both Caithness and Wfs are quite specific about those.
I think the wfs ones might have bulgier bottoms although Caithness did a shorter, wider and bulgier version too, it was designed by Charles Orr and is no. 4033. (p 27 of Mark's book)
They are quite different to wfs.