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Post by Nic Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:02 pm

Whitefriars Glass, as many collectors are starting to realise, had a wealth of beautiful and well-crafted designs under their belt before the now (over-)familiar Geoffrey Baxter 'textured' range came out in the mid/late 1960s.

This is one of my favourite WF pieces in my collection - a quite rare 13" 8266 Dark Blue Tinted & Threaded on Sea Green bowl, designed by Barnaby Powell in 1930.

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Post by Pip Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:23 pm

wow - gorgeous!

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Post by Nic Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:32 pm

It caught my eye at an antiques fair so much that I decided to forsake a few pieces of dirt-cheap Holmegaard and some under-priced early Baxter pieces to be able to afford it.

But well worth it, I think.
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Post by Nic Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:37 pm

9053 controlled bubble inkwell in Flint, designed by William Wilson in 1937, and produced 1938-1949.

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Post by Nic Tue May 19, 2009 9:15 am

M2 Sea Green 2pt Jug by James Hogan, designed in 1933:



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M10 Twilight 2pt Jug by William Wilson designed in 1934 (introduced in Twilight 1957):





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M10 Tumbler by William Wilson, designed 1940. Sea Green and Twilight:


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Post by Pip Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:18 am

A ruby ribbon trailed tumbler vase (pattern no 8886) designed originally in the early 1930s by Barnaby Powell for Whitefriars but only produced in ruby glass from 1940 to 1966.

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Post by Pip Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:43 am

1957 Whitefriars Ruby & Clear bubble encased vase with pulled Up rim, pattern 9433.

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Post by Nic Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:46 pm

Pattern 9296 in Golden Amber. Produced 1949 - 1960:

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Post by Nic Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:37 pm

As above, in Ruby. Produced during the same dates:

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Pattern 9295 vase in Sea Green, illustrated only in the 1949 - 1950 catalogues:

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Pattern 9313 large bowl in Sea Green, diameter 205mm / 8". Produced 1949 - 1957:

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As above, but small size, diameter 105mm / 4.5":

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Post by Nic Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:56 am

Pattern 9471 miniature posy vases, designed by William Wilson, c.1957.

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Whitefriars Glass: Pre-1960 Empty Tall blue-aquamarine vase - Murano - Whitefriars 9494

Post by NaomiM Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:23 pm

Bought this a while back thinking it was Murano, but now not so sure - would the rim be polished and bevelled?

11" tall, 4.25" dia.
Polished and bevelled rim.
Pontil mark on base.


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Post by Nic Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:57 pm

I don't think it's Murano - it is very nice, though.
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Post by NaomiM Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:23 am

Nic wrote:I don't think it's Murano - it is very nice, though.

Seriously, you think it's a good 'un?
I took a punt on it - it was a toss up between this or a piece of Bristol Blue at one of the Bank Holiday fairs at Winchester. Then got it home and started worrying it was a cut down rim.
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Post by Nic Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:53 am

I'm a sucker for glass with cool blue colours. I'd have snapped it up.
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Post by NaomiM Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:32 pm

It is a lovely colour, but quite subtle in the top half and so tricky to photograph.

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Post by Nic Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:13 pm

Been thinking all day, because I was sure I'd seen the vase before...

...and I've just remembered. Turns out your 'aquamarine' description was apt.

It's the quite rare Whitefriars model 9494 vase, in a very short-lived colourway called, yup, Aquamarine (a cased combination of their Emerald and Sapphire colours). Dates to around 1957, design by Geoffrey Baxter.
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Post by NaomiM Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:45 pm

Nic wrote:Been thinking all day, because I was sure I'd seen the vase before...

...and I've just remembered. Turns out your 'aquamarine' description was apt.

It's the quite rare Whitefriars model 9494 vase, in a very short-lived colourway called, yup, Aquamarine (a cased combination of their Emerald and Sapphire colours). Dates to around 1957, design by Geoffrey Baxter.

OMG! Shock
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Happy
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Post by NaomiM Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:48 pm

And to think I had considered dropping it off at the local charity shop so they could sell it for a fiver because I thought it was a debased Murano.

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Post by Nic Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:57 am

Should've kept my trap shut and offered you a tenner for it. Innocent Laughter

There aren't too many of these vases about, so it's a very good find.
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Post by NaomiM Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:07 pm

Should've kept my trap shut and offered you a tenner for it.

I probably would have accepted. Big Laughter

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Post by CMC Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:27 pm

Nice find also in Twilight and Evening Sky (blue with a hint of pink) one sold on eBay last year for around £85 a scarce vase that doesn't appear very often.

Scroll down to page 11 and 12 of the 1957 catalogue to see the vase and a few different designs in the rare colourways.

http://www.whitefriarsorg.org/memb1/cat-57/catalogues.htm

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Post by NaomiM Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:06 pm

CMC wrote:Nice find also in Twilight and Evening Sky (blue with a hint of pink) one sold on eBay last year for around £85 a scarce vase that doesn't appear very often.

Scroll down to page 11 and 12 of the 1957 catalogue to see the vase and a few different designs in the rare colourways.

http://www.whitefriarsorg.org/memb1/cat-57/catalogues.htm

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"Twilight and Evening Sky (blue with a hint of pink) " - that sounds gorgeous.
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Whitefriars Glass: Pre-1960 Empty Optic jug - Whitefriars? Whitefriars

Post by NaomiM Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:37 pm

Optic jug, grey-green tint.
Polished pontil mark.
7" high

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Whitefriars Glass: Pre-1960 Empty Anyone good with Identifying paperweights - Whitefriars

Post by RVsaid Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:13 am

Hi

A controlled bubble round top cone with candy twists within. Base is concave but doesn't look ground out. Approx 2 inches tall and 3 inches across. Slight ripples around the outside of teh glass from production method.
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Post by CMC Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:54 pm

Whitefriars 9312 Made in red and white blue and white and green and white rarer ones in 3 colours did one in red white and blue for the festival of Britain....

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