David — Recently I acquired an unused boxed set of six small tumblers or tot glasses, h 2½" x rim d 2", in Michael Harris' white
Calypto, with rather simpler decoration than the large example you show on your website. The enamelling and the rim gilding is still as fresh and glorious as the day they were made, quite different to the sad examples you generally see at car boots and in charity shops. Complete with all six round gold / black
Chance labels and all six triangular black / white
Design Centre labels.
The box, unfortunately slightly water-stained, is a delight. In ivory, printed with a gold mesh or lozenge pattern, it suits almost any gift occasion, apart from ruby weddings and funerals. And for those, you could have made it appropriate by adding a red or black ribbon. Turn the lid upside down, and you have a perfect angled display stand. The box just oozes careful and thoughtful professional design.
Now for the questions, David.
Jackson dates this pattern to 1959–81. Do the Design Centre labels, the Chance labels, the box, or anything else you know reduce this rather large span of 23 years at all?
And, were these glasses made by Chance (no pun intended), or did they buy them in as blanks and decorate them?
... and well done. Your website is looking superb.
Bernard C.