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Title: Unusual White Glass Fish Base - ID = Atterbury & Co of Pittsburgh USA
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 29, 2007, 09:21:28 PM

Hi

I have had this unusual white glass fish base for a while,just trying to se if anybody can ID it, it is only the base would have had a lid of some type, the detail on the underside is good, inside the base it reads PAT. JUNE 4' 72 , I assume its 1872 , I have been told by one collector they think it could be American , 11inches in length
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/th_fis1.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/fis1.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/th_fis3.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/mhgcgolfclub/fis3.jpg)
regards roy mhgcgolfclub

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Sid on January 30, 2007, 02:14:01 AM

Hello:

It is indeed American - made by Atterbury & Co of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is shown in their 1874 catalog.  It is a pickle dish and did not have a lid.

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 30, 2007, 04:36:23 AM

Hi Sid

Thanks very much for the information, surprised there was no lid but glad to br wrong about that, I had been told by a collector the PAT. would have more than likely made it American
thanks for your help

regards roy

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Max on January 30, 2007, 08:00:59 AM

I'm glad Roy's had an identification - thanks Sid.  :)  My first thought on seeing this dish was how odd it was.  As the detailed moulding is underneath, it's never seen...what a shame!  I suppose it's because of the manufacturing process though.  :-\

Interesting piece of glass though Roy.   :D

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Cathy B on January 30, 2007, 09:30:28 AM

That's what exactly I thought, Max, but I guess if it were moulded on the inside it would get covered with food. Very odd - it really is screaming out for a lid. That said, I love the detail! Thanks for posting it, Roy.

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 30, 2007, 03:31:06 PM

Hi

Thanks for the help and comments after being told the maker I did find this on ebay and it does show the pickle dish with a lid

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270084307444&rd=1&rd=1
mhgcgolfclub

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Della on January 30, 2007, 03:51:43 PM

Hi,
I am not really sure where you see the lid ???

I have just studie the close up photos and it shows exactly what you have. He does mention chips to the lip

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 30, 2007, 05:06:15 PM

Hi

When I hold the base as the 1st picture on the one listed on ebay which are not that clear ,there looks to be a lid, although it may just be me  :-\

roy

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Della on January 30, 2007, 09:00:12 PM

Hi Roy,

I now see what you mean.  :-\
I have emailed the seller to ask if it is a two piece item, with a lid.

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Della on January 30, 2007, 10:24:28 PM

Hi Roy,
The seller was very kind and replied very quickly.  ;D
His item does not have a lid either.  :D

Title: Re: Unusual White Glass Fish Base
Post by: Sid on January 31, 2007, 03:54:01 AM

Roy:

You got me pretty excited for a few minutes, but it is an optical illusion.  I have seen this dish a couple of times in clear glass reverse painted on the inside and mounted on a board to look like mounted fish.

There is detail such as scales and fins on the inside of the pickle but the bottom is much better.

Sid