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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on August 19, 2024, 01:18:46 PM
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one of two pieces from this morning's charity shop walk - this is 'iconic', apparently, despite having nothing to do with Russian religious painting;-) - but certainly a shape once seen never forgotten. 'Probably' designed by Robert Goodden in 1955, and discontinued in 1981 - apparently one of the most distinctive glass shapes of the post war era.
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Is that the "swirl" pattern? Did chance brothers put different patterns on these carafe's?
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Yes this is Swirl. 8)
The giraffe carafe was made in 4 designs: Swirl, Calypto, Hellenic and Night Sky. I have three of them: Swirl, Calypto and Hellenic - still looking for Night Sky. :)
Incidentally Paul, I saw a carafe in this shape in green glass some years ago but didn't buy it (and kicked myself afterwards!) which was apparently made by one of the Scandinavian glassworks but I can't remember which one.
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perhaps seems odd that a Scandi maker should have muscled in on this design ?? Perhaps it was licenced to them from Chance? - I probably see one about every four or five years but certainly never seen anything other than clear glass. Regret for things I've done is eased by the passing of time - but it's regret for the things I didn't do that is inconsolable. I still remember, and wince, for not buying certain things, even many years down the line. ;D ;D