Topic: chance cocktail set ?

[Sue C]

I bought  some glass from a lady who said they came from her mum who only collected one kind of glass, so i am wondering if the cocktail set is by Chance or Fiesta or not even related?.
But i suspect i am answering my own question, that it isnt either.

[David E]

This is the Hellenic pattern - not terribly common, but it is by Chance. Made from 1961 for just a few years. The glasses and tumblers are quite different as they are decorated in just the grape and vine pattern and are quite scarce.

[Sue C]

Thanks David, dont know what happened but some of my pics did'nt show

[Frank]

Some of those figures look more Egyptian, others clearly Greek.

[David E]

Ah right - the celery vase is Spiderweb and the wine glass looks like Calypto (both Chance).

However, the cocktail set isn't Chance. It's often sold as such, but anything 1950s with enamel on it can get tagged as being made by Chance!

Frank: there is a little story behind the Hellenic pattern - buy the book!

[Sue C]

Hi Frank, yes you are right, just took another look some of them do look rather Egyptian??
David the dishes are quite large the oval is 14ins the square is 11 and a squidge, and the oblong one's are 13ins.
The glass is Calypto and i have a set of six.
Well i wonder who was responsable for the cocktail set??

[David E]

Just revisiting this...

There were several companies that were decorating (but not making the glass) in the 1950s, but the black enamel is not that common.

On the Spiderweb vase: if you look closely around the top, close to the rim, you might see 'Celery' acid-etched. If not, it was probably a pickle jar or biscuit barrel – this is the only difference between them, other than the type of lid used that distinguished between the pickle and biscuit.

Hellenic: the long rectangles are the sandwich tray and hors d'ouevres tray (with 3-segments).