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shop window: pre-War glass (page 1 of 4)
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A superb, and quite large, satin-finished millefiori mosaic gourd-shaped vase by Fratelli Toso. The canes are of purple, green, white and yellow glass (see detail, third from right), and the vase has two applied multicoloured handles (second right)
The base of the vase has been partially ground flat (shows as a dark area in the detail at right), presumably because the vase did not 'sit' correctly after being blown, However, the inner (pale blue) casing is quite thick, and the grinding in no way compromises the structural integrity of the vase
| Our reference: | 8708 | Date: | 1900s |
| Manufacturer: | Fratelli Toso |
Origin: | Italy |
| UK Price: | £ 330.00 | US guide price: | $ 528.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 19.5 cm, weight 505 gm | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||
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An interesting piece of social history - a heavy advertising match-holder, acid-etched MORELAND'S MATCHES (the Gloucester-based manufacturer) and ENGLAND'S GLORY, the tradename of the matches. Each side has an acid-etched shield-shape (details at right), upon which the matches could be struck
For such a functional piece, which has doubtless been subject to much rough usage upon many bar counters in its time, it is in remarkably good condition, with only a few minor chips. The worst of these can be seen in the detail at top, right, under the 'C' of 'MATCHES'
| Our reference: | 8805 | Date: | c 1900s |
| Manufacturer: | unknown | Origin: | England |
| UK Price: | £ 50.00 | US guide price: | $ 80.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 6.5 cm, weight 780 gm | ||
| Condition: | see description | ||
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A spectacular set of six Lobmeyr glasses, each one beautifully hand-gilded and -enamelled with alternating pairs of two styles of papyrus blossom (both styles shown in the second to bottom row, above), with four smaller blue flowers (bottom row, left) in between. The decoration is also visible from the interior (see details at top), and the base of each glass bears the Lobmeyr logo in red enamel (bottom row, right, viewed in reverse)
Logic suggests that these glasses date from the 1920s, when Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter, which resulted in a rage for all things Egyptian, but they could well be earlier
| Our reference: | 8709 | Date: | 1920s |
| Manufacturer: | Lobmeyr | Origin: | Austria |
| UK Price: | £ 280.00 (the 6) | US guide price: | $ 448.00 (the 6) |
| Dimensions: | height 8 cm, weight 430 gm (the 6) | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||
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A superb example of a rare type of 'satin air-trap' glass, from the Stevens & Williams glassworks. The inner layer of opaque white glass has been overlaid with a layer of pink glass, trapping a layer of concentric lozenge-shaped bubbles, the surface acid-matted to provide the 'satin' finish
| Our reference: | 8933 | Date: | 1880s |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens & Williams |
Origin: | England |
| UK Price: | £ 95.00 | US guide price: | $ 152.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 20 cm, weight 460 gm | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||
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A wonderful Façon de Venise double-gourd shaped vase, the body cased clear over blue, pink, and white murrhine sections, over a white interior, and with an applied clear foot ring. Although clearly intended to resemble Venetian glassware, it was almost certainly actually made in either France or Belgium, in about the 1860s or 70s
| Our reference: | 8901 | Date: | mid 19th C |
| Manufacturer: | unknown | Origin: | France or Belgium |
| UK Price: | £ 85.00 | US guide price: | $ 136.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 19 cm, weight 330 gm | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||
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An early 19th Century three-part wine, in a rare smoke-brown colour. The bell-shaped bowl is flute-cut around the lower part, on a bladed collar, supported by an inverted baluster stem. There is a minute chip on the under-rim of the foot (arrowed at top in the detail at right, and more than reflected in the low asking price), and a 'seed' of slag in the body of the foot (arrowed at right). 'Seeds' like this are regarded by collectors of drinking-glasses as a good indicator of age
| Our reference: | 8940 | Date: | early 19th C |
| Manufacturer: | unknown | Origin: | England |
| UK Price: | £ 30.00 | US guide price: | $ 48.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 12.5 cm, weight 140 gm | ||
| Condition: | see description | ||
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A Loetz Ciselé vase, the clear, optic-ribbed body speckled with green, with overall iridescence. The shape is in the style of designs by Dr Christopher Dresser, usually made for the London importer Max Emanuel. The pontil is ground and polished (lower right)
| Our reference: | 8777 | Date: | c 1900 |
| Manufacturer: | Loetz | Origin: | Austria |
| UK Price: | £ 70.00 | US guide price: | $ 112.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 10 cm, weight 340 gm | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||
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A superb Ikora glas lamp-base by WMF, in marbled green, yellow, blue and brown glass, from the late 1920s
The glass base is fitted with a chromed metal collar, into which screws a light fitting (3rd from left, above), consisting of a main (standard bayonet) bulb holder, and an internal (small bayonet) bulb holder. The threaded base-plate is pierced with 3 holes, to allow the heat from the internal bulb to dissipate. The internal bulb should a 15W pygmy, while the wattage of the main bulb is determined by the shade used
Please note: We have temporarily wired the lamp in order to demonstrate it when lit internally. However, under currrent UK Health & Safety regulations, it would be illegal to sell it pre-wired, so we are obliged to disconnect it before despatch. For a small fee, any qualified electrician will re-wire it for use. The lamp would originally have had a 4-way switch, so that it could be seen with (a) both bulbs lit, (b) the main bulb lit only, (c) the internal bulb lit only, (d) neither bulb lit
| Our reference: | 8945 | Date: | late 1920s |
| Manufacturer: | W.M.F. | Origin: | Germany |
| UK Price: | £ 150.00 | US guide price: | $ 240.00 |
| Dimensions: | height 15 cm (23 cm overall), weight 1865 gm | ||
| Condition: | very good | ||