Topic: Fabulous 1930's glass panelled and silver light fitting ~ help with maker please

[Lustrousstone]

There isn't a lot in the Walsh book, so I wouldn't rule it out as a contender, as the period is right (1920s). France and America are other options. Are there are marks anywhere on any of the glass?

[johnphilip]

Yes i agree with Christine  it still could be Walsh the fittings do have a similar look , if Eric is at Cambridge i will ask him to look at the forum .  I am surprised Our Bernard hasnt been in lately ,( i hope he is OK ) and he does specialise in pressed glass .

[Bernard C]

...   I am surprised Our Bernard hasnt been in lately , i hope he is OK and he specialises in pressed glass .

JP — Thanks, yes, I am OK.   We've had several weeks off camping, so the last few days have been devoted to sorting out our camping equipment and overgrown garden.   While I know English pressed and I started in glass with it, it's going a bit far to say that I specialise in it today.   Counting stock boxes yields a rough ratio of about 20% pressed — 80% handmade.   I have 3½ shelves of recent acquisitions, none of which is pressed.   Incidentally, JP, one whole shelf of the 3½ is Whitefriars, which I do my best to avoid!

Rosie — I only know of two certain British manufacturers of this fabulous Deco lighting — Hailwood & Ackroyd and Walsh.   All three of the H&A pieces I've seen have been fully and boldly marked, so they're unlikely.   So Walsh is a possibility, but most Walsh pieces are marked, usually quite faintly.   I'm sure you would have found a mark, even a faint one.   So I think it's more likely to be French.   The two authorities on this type of Walsh glass are Eric Reynolds and Charles Hajdamach.

Sorry I can't be of more help,

Bernard C. 

[rosieposie]

Thank you jp and Bernard, I really appreciate the time you are taking helping with this.....it isn't mine, so I don't have access to look at it in detail to see if it is marked.
Do either of you have a picture I could see to know what a Walsh mark looks like, then perhaps I could ask the owner to have a really good look.
Were they usually marked where the mark might be hidden by the silver frame, or would it be hidden in the pattern?

[antiquerose123]

 :thup: :thup: :thup:  :mrgreen:

[johnphilip]

Rosie a lot of Walsh is not marked , i think i may have Erics email somewhere  but i cant look  before tonight as spending the day in Hozzie  :srn: If i forget give me a nudge . :kissy: one for your john dont want him feeling left out .

[Frank]

There is probably a mark somewhere on the metal too, likely to be out of sight.

[Bernard C]

Rosie a lot of Walsh is not marked   ...

Rosie — Apologies — what I meant was that this VESTA pressed Deco lighting by Walsh is usually, but not always marked.   Reynolds notes the mark "G.Sc.R.fec." on the The Twelve Labours of Hercules lighting panels.   Reynolds dates it to 1929–1932.

In general, apart from registration lozenges and numbers and a very rare export label, no pre–1926 Walsh glass is marked.

Bernard C. 

[Lustrousstone]

and despite having a small collection of Walsh, I haven't yet got a marked piece.

[johnphilip]

Wanna buy some Christine,  i have several sets decanter and glasses mostly Kenilworth i was intending to list them soon . jp
 I am looking for one pan top champagne in kenilworth as one  dropped me and broke . :usd: