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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: chuggy on January 29, 2007, 03:02:40 PM

Title: English Carnival thistle vase
Post by: chuggy on January 29, 2007, 03:02:40 PM

One for Glen here, whilst clearing out boxes from the loft I've found a 6" carnival glass thistle vase which I'm sure from memory is English and I think Sowerby. Could you confirm this for me.
Thanks
Paul

Title: Re: English Carnival thistle vase
Post by: Glen on January 29, 2007, 04:21:18 PM

If it's the one I think it is (no pic yet) then it was made by the Canning Town Glass Company. The mould for it was discovered by a (sadly now deceased) Carnival collector who used to work there. He gave the mould to Broadfield House.

The little vases are fairly common in marigold, but scarce as hen's teeth in smokey blue.

Title: Re: English Carnival thistle vase
Post by: chuggy on January 29, 2007, 08:52:30 PM

Heres a piccy Glen, not a blue one I'm afraid though.

http://i15.tinypic.com/2vcby2h.jpg

Paul

Title: Re: English Carnival thistle vase
Post by: Glen on January 29, 2007, 09:16:45 PM

Paul - yup! That's the one  :D

Title: Re: English Carnival thistle vase
Post by: Carolyn Preston on January 30, 2007, 01:37:42 AM

And any of them would fit right into my Scottish kitsch collection admirably  ;)  ;D

Carolyn