Author Topic: Green grapefruit dish question... (Read 3682 times)

Anne · « **on:** July 22, 2005, 12:41:30 AM »

This is one of a pair of unmarked grapefruit dishes. The pattern is applied to the surface - it's a bit like the rough snow finish on older Xmas cards before glitter was used: I don't know how it's done. Does anyone have any ideas who may have made these dishes please or has anyone researched grapefruit dishes? I have almost 40 of these dishes in different colours and styles and would love to know more about who made them.

http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-268

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2005, 09:24:34 AM »

Hello Anne,
That finish was used by Chance (Pilkington) on several ranges, but also by several French glass companies, as far as I know.

Anne · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2005, 10:01:53 AM »

Thanks Sue, that gives me a lead to follow up.

Now, about the other 30-odd dishes...

Anonymous · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2005, 08:37:57 PM »

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The pattern is applied to the surface - it's a bit like the rough snow finish on older Xmas cards before glitter was used:

Overshot ? Frit ?

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2005, 08:54:57 PM »

I don't know what overshot is, but the surface is more like rough ground enamels, applied to the surface, but not totally melted onto it, just enough to make it stick and to ensure no sharp edges.

Anonymous · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2005, 09:00:17 PM »

coralene

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2005, 09:09:50 PM »

:? Are you saying overshot is coralene?

I don't know what coralene is!

KevinH · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2005, 09:57:18 PM »

From Angela's Glass Museum / Encylopedia pages:

http://www.glass.co.nz/overshot.htm

http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/coraleneglass.html

Anne · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2005, 10:51:03 PM »

From the links posted on Angela's website, I'd say they're like the coralene finish rather than overshot. I never knew that's what it was called... thank you Sue, Kev, and Guest, for this info. Next question is, what sort of date might these grapefruit dishes hail from?

Connie · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2005, 11:10:50 PM »

The guest post was me :oops: I was too busy stuffing my face (eating) with one hand and typing with the other :lol:

I am not good at dating any glass other than American but I would venture a guess at 1920-40 based on the design of the decoration.

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