Topic: V.Large & long ribbed and dotted pressed glass bridge on feet assume for flowers

[flying free]

This is pretty unusual as far as I can see as I've not been able to find out anything about it nor a similar item - although that may just be my searching skills 
Does anyone have a clue on this please?
It's chipped and bashed about and I don't think it is new by any stretch, but filled with short stemmed flowers I think it might look good on the Christmas table - I'm assuming it's for flowers ?
Many thanks for looking and for any ideas forthcoming :sun:
m

[neilh]

I don't know who did that particular posy trough but you can see another in a heart shape at the top of this page

http://sites.google.com/site/molwebbhistory/Home/registered-designs/molineaux-webb-designs-by-date/molineaux-webb-1887-1892

Go back one to the page for 1885 and you can see a castle & ramparts posy trough set.

http://sites.google.com/site/molwebbhistory/Home/registered-designs/molineaux-webb-designs-by-date/molineaux-webb-1885

Maybe yours is also of a similar date?

[flying free]

Neil  :hiclp: thank you for pointing that page out  I went to that site, and had a look through what I thought were all the pics - I hadn't realised that 'Registered Designs' would include pics, I just thought it would be design numbers so didn't think to click on it 
Well, I can't say for sure, but do you think the heart looks as though it may be the same pattern?  the dots and the ridges/ribs?
Thanks again for your help.
m

[Paul S.]

Would seem to be Edward Moore  -  see Hajdamach 'British Glass 1800 - 1914', page 350  -  what do you think m.

[flying free]

Oh Paul , thank you for looking for me -  :cry: I haven't got that one, I've only the later one.  It's on my hit list, but is going to be a wait unfortunately (maybe Christmas if I can find one).
Does it give a date at all please?  and thank you for sharing.  I do appreciate it.
m

[flying free]

I've had a quick look round and it seems that Davidson bought many of Edward Moore's moulds.  So could it also be Davidson then if it matches?
Many thanks
m

[Paul S.]

yes, you could be correct, possibly.           I had in fact already typed the following, so will let it stand.

hope I don't get into copyright trouble for quoting, but here goes................the caption to the illustation says........"Two pages of designs for pressed glass by Edward Moore published in the Pottery Gazette 1st December 1888."
So presumably registered either on, or prior to that date.          The illustration shows a variety of similar pillar designed shapes, for smallish to medium posy troughs, boxes, tricorn containers, plus two different sized swans.

Can add that............."Pressed glass by the Moore factory does not carry a trade mark, and there is some confusion about whether the Webb registration diamonds appear on the later Moore pressings".
This factory was, apparently, destroyed completey by fire on 4th July 1891, although did restart the following May.     After the final closure of the Moore factory in 1913, it would seem that all the moulds were again transferred, this time to the Davidson factory.

Hope this of interest.

[neilh]

Looks like there was a rush to make these things in the 1880s then. Just checked the Hajdamach book and I see Moore did a swan as well, just like Molineaux Webb and Burtles & Tate around the same time...

[flying free]

Thank you both so very much!  I really really appreciate your help and information.  This is way outside anything I know about so it's very helpful and I shall go and investigate further if I can.
I have to say it's quite a cute piece, I think it will look great used on the table and by candlelight.
Forgot measurements - it is 11 7/8th" long by 2" wide by 4 3/8th" high.

m

[rosieposie]

I found this one m , but you might already have seen it:

http://www.museum.bristolblueglass.com/flower-troughs-ca-1890-possibly-sowerby/