Topic: Sowerby Puss in a Boot (split from Hot Air Ballooning)

[Bernard C]

... ps I bought a unusual sowerby object today of a shoe with a cat sitting on top, seen anything like that before ...

Roy — A nice find.   I can't recall ever seeing an example of Sowerby's Puss in a Boot, but there is just one photograph published in one of the early English pressed glass books, probably Lattimore or Murray.   I believe it is marked with the Sowerby peacock trademark, but was not registered, or it would be better known today.   Its rarity is probably just due to most ending up in the toy box.

It is interesting that it was not registered, as that indicates to me that JG Sowerby probably copied the design from another source — not one of those discovered by Simon Cottle.   I believe the general concept is a spin-off from the English fairy tale Puss in Boots, itself a modified version of the much earlier French original? Le Chat botté.

Any chance of a photograph, please?

Bernard C. 

[Lustrousstone]

Roy can you post him in the Glass Gallery for posterity please. He's obviously a fighting Tom!

[josordoni]

I think he should go to Frank for the zoo as well!

Even if he does beat up all the other cats.... :chky:

[mhgcgolfclub]

Some new pictures for the Glass Gallery

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8613
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8612
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8611
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8610

Roy

[Glen]

I was wondering if anyone else had come across this "Puss in Boot" item.

And Bernard - do you recall what book you saw the photo in? I've checked through all mine and can't find it (but it's entirely possible I accidentally skipped a page).

Glen

[UKGLASS]

Heres a scan from Sowerbys Pattern Book XI



Item is on bottom row & listed as a paperweight

Hope this helps

[Glen]

Oh my! Thank you! (And the crazy thing is . . . I have got Book XI . . . but I didn't see it. Methinks new specs are in order  )

Thank you, again. I really appreciate your help.

[UKGLASS]

Yes I know the problem....brain cells and eyesight dissapearing fast...lol