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Author Topic: Webb Corbett bowl for show.  (Read 192 times)

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Offline keith

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Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« on: May 22, 2024, 10:48:28 PM »
8 inches tall, quite heavy and marked to the base, 1930s. There is a smaller version in 20th Century British Glass, page 134. Very pleased with this find  :)

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2024, 06:01:14 PM »
 ;D How many fish are flying around it?  :o :o :o
They are beautifully executed. I thought there was only one until I saw the other pictures.
It's even better than I thought. 8)
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2024, 08:42:02 PM »
That's really lovely.  Does it say in the book who designed it or any further information on it?
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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2024, 11:18:42 PM »
There are just three fish Sue, I think ! I'll check later  :)
M, the book mentions Albert Oakden as a former teacher at the Brierley Hill school of art as their artist and designer, not familiar with that name.

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2024, 07:34:04 PM »
Actually there are 5 fish ! will get the camera out later.

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2024, 01:11:43 PM »
All five....

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2024, 01:13:19 PM »
Number 5....

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2024, 04:46:58 PM »
Not just 5, but 5 all in different positions.
I'm beginning to suspect this is something rather special and unusual, even for an unusual genre. 8)
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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2024, 10:55:05 PM »
Still waiting to hear from the Webb Corbett visitors centre.

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Re: Webb Corbett bowl for show.
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2024, 08:58:11 PM »
Not just 5, but 5 all in different positions.
I'm beginning to suspect this is something rather special and unusual, even for an unusual genre. 8)
Before I read Sue's post my first thought on seeing all the different fish was ' ooh that looks special'.  It's lovely.  Curious to know more about it - designer/engraver etc.  There must be some info on it somewhere.

 

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