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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Heidimin on January 31, 2007, 09:49:20 PM

Title: 1950s frosted glassware
Post by: Heidimin on January 31, 2007, 09:49:20 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320077855546

Now I'm pretty sure these aren't Alexander Hardie Williamson as the seller claims. But it got me wondering - who did produce all that coloured frosted stuff that comes up regularly on e-bay?

And is this the effect that was being discussed here:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,2233.msg15832.html#msg15832

Frit frosting??? (Sounds faintly obscene to me  :-[)

Can anyone enlighten me?

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Title: Re: 1950s frosted glassware
Post by: Pip on January 31, 2007, 10:03:49 PM

Sorry Heidi I can't enlighten you as to the maker however I datewise think they're much more likely to be 1950's or even earlier - not 1960's.

Title: Re: 1950s frosted glassware
Post by: David E on January 31, 2007, 11:13:59 PM

Johnson, Matthey first advertised this process in the late 1930s:

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2593

Title: Re: 1950s frosted glassware
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 01, 2007, 07:28:12 AM

They're not your run of the mill charity shop frosted glasses though. Don't remember seeing this version before