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KOOKABURRA wall light, lamp shade made by Bagley Glass a  British Company.

6/1/2022

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It is 9½ inches (24cm) high x 7½ inches (19 cm) at its widest.
Seen in green in a frosted finish other colours possible are crystal, amber, blue and pink. 
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Rear view.
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Side view
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This lamp shade turns a brilliant green colour when exposed to a Ultra Violet light source, indicating that Uranium Oxide had been added to the raw materials in the glass making process and it is reported to be harmless. 
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The pictures above and measurements have been kindly supplied by a collector from New Zealand.

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Pictured below is a KOOKABURRA wall lamp set and accompanying text as seen on page 123 of the publication about Bagley Glass by Angela Bowey, Derek and Betty Parsons  2004.
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8/1/2022
KOOKABURRA Wall Lamp set
It made up of two pieces a wall mounting bracket with light fitting and lamp shade.
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The picture above was kindly supplied by a collector from South Australia.

​Should you have or know of other examples of this Wall Lamp please let me know.
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
​Neil Cooper 
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List of  Articles with descriptions.

5/1/2022

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To view an article of interest click on a Month/Year date of the Archivd articles that are located at the beginning of this Blog. >>>>

Or just keep scrolling down and at the bottom of the last page click on <<Previous this will take you to more pages of articles.

The letters (AN)  indicates that the item has been named by me and stands for 'Author's Name'.

Please note articles can not be viewed by clicking on the headings in the INDEX below. 

                                           INDEX

January 2022
KOOKABURRA wall light lamp shade made by Bagley Glass a  British Company.

November 2021
CARPE Figural Flower Frog and float bowl
A follow on article from Archivd article dated July 2021 >


September 2021 

1-  VENUS (AN) Figural Flower Frog By Rosice Glass.

2- STUMP LADY Bowl Set Country of Origin Update.
   
August 2021

1 - CARPE KOI night light  by PIERRE D'AVESN a French Art Glass Designer.

2 - KINGFISHER figural flower frog.
Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time.
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3 - BELLA (AN)  float bowl set.
​Made in Czechoslovakia
 
​3 - PUNCH and JUDY paper weights.
Made by John Derbyshire Glass Works Manchester England.


July 2021

1 - PETRI flower float bowl  and LUNA lamp sets that  were made  by August Walther & Söhne a German Company


2 - CARPE (AN) figural flower frog.
​Maker and Country of origin is unknown.
 
3 - CLASSICAL NUDE LADY (AN) figural flower frog made by Riedel Glass Works a Czechoslovakian company.
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May 2021

CHLOE (AN) lamp set with a different shaped pedestal.
The Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time.


April 2021

​CLASSICALWOMEN table lamps made by various companies.
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December 2020
​ELEPHANT LIQUEUR SET made by BACCARAT a French Company

November 2020
ATHENA figural flower float bowl sets 1938 Advertisement.


October 2020
LARGE FLOWER FLOAT  BOWL CENTERPIECE 
​(The Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time)

August 2020
KING FISHER figural flower Frog
(The Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time)
February 2021
Additional information added
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July 2020
1- A Purple SEAGULL Figural Flower Frog
Made by Cambridge Glass an Extremely rare find.
October 2020 Update
An Amethyst coloured Seagull now seen.

2- FAN DANCER Lamp made by McKee Glass.
 
March 2020
CLASSICAL DRAPED LADY figurine's
Maker and Country of Origin Confirmed. Made by Riedel Glass Work a Czechoslovakian Company.

March 2021
TABLE LAMP Made by Riedel Glass Works as seen illustrated with the figurine article above

January 2020
GALLEON/SAILING SHIP Lamp attachment now known to be made by Riedel Glass Work a Czechoslovakian Company.


October  2019
August Walther & Sohne float bowl set made by 
​VEB Sachsenglas an East German enterprise post World War II.

September 2019
CLASSICAL DRAPED LADY attributed to the Riedel Glass Works who were a Czechoslovakian company.
Maker and Country of origin yet to be confirmed.

August 2019
​LILLI figural flower frog made by August Walther & SÖHNE
  Germany. 

July 2019
PENGUIN bowl set by Josef Inwald Czechoslovakia. 
(Believed to be Extremely rare) 5/7/2019
​More information added 10/7/2019

 April 2019
BUDDHA'S in glass made in the USA.

March 2019 
1 - EAGLE figural flower frog by Cambridge Glass USA.
2 - GERDE bowl set, previously not seen may have been made by
S Reich & Co who were a Czechoslovakian company.
November 2021 - New information and pictures added regarding the GERDE figurine now seen in the colours of pink and opalescent.

February 2019
FLOAT BOWL sets with similar design features where the Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.
(Trumpet Vase float bowl set, Dove float bowl set, Windy Wendy float bowl set and Water Nymph float bowl set.)

December 2018-New Finds
1 - BUDDHA figural flower frog by Cambridge Glass USA.
2 - WREN with BERRIES figural flower frog, previously not seen.

November 2018
VASES by Pierre d' Avesn 1901- 1990 a French Art Glass Designer.

October 2018-New Find
BIRD float bowl set by Libochovice Glass Czechoslovakia.


September 2018
1 - OWL float bowl set 
2-MUSHROOM shaped flower displayer (flower frog) by BAGLEY & CO. LTD who were a British glass company.
Up dates 18/4/2019 and 18/12/2019

August 2018
1 - CHLOE and ATHENA lamp sets.
2-TAUBEN (Pigeons) vase French made similar to TAUBEN (Pigeons) vase made by Libochovice Glass Czechoslovakia.

July 2018
1- CHEVRON pattern glassware by Josef Inwald Czechoslovakia.
2- ATHENA (AN) illuminated float bowl set.

June 2018
1 - ATHENA float bowl set.
2 - KNEELING LADY  bowl set and BOWL and VASES  on stand.
3 - CHLOE bowl set.

May 2018
SAILING SHIP desk lamps.
1 - BATEAU a' VOILE (Sailing Ship ) desk lamp by Pierre d' Avesn a French Art Glass designer.
2 - GALLEON desk lamp maker and country of origin unknown.
3 - SAILING SHIP desk lamp Maker and Country of Origin unknown.
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April 2018
1 - STUMP LADY figural flower frogs and figurines.   

March 2018  
POISSON VOLANT (Flying Fish) in a Chevron pattern float bowl set, by Josef Inwald Czechoslovakia.

June 2021 Added  catalogue information.
1- TABLE TOP center piece by Cambridge Glass USA.
2- CHERUB center piece Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.
3- WATER CARRIER figurine for Hyacinth bulb flowering set  by August Walther & Sohne - Germany.

December 2017
BUDDHA bowl set by Steuben Glass USA.

November  2017
BELLA(AN)figural flower frog Maker unknown made in Czechoslovakia.
* Information update 4/3/2018.

October 2017
DIVING GIRL figural flower frog now confirmed to be made by Steuben Glass USA.

August 2017
NOVELTY NIGHT LIGHTS by various makers and countries of origin.

July 2017
1 - TIFFIN NOVELTY ELECTRIC LAMPS by United States Glass Co USA.

2 - SAILING BOATS of similar design.
*Information update 30/1/2020
3 - Australian newspaper 1930's advertisement for August Walther & Sohne  Figural Flower Float bowls and comport.

4 - August Walther & Shone VIKTORIA Blumenbowl (Flower Bowl ) with figurine.
Information update - 3/12/2018
 
5 - August Walther & Sohne TOSKA  Blumenbowl (Flower Bowl) with figurine.

6- August Walther & Sohne EVELYN & METEOR Blumenbowls (Flower Bowls ). 


May 2017
1 - DUTCH BOYS and BEAR center pieces Makers and Oountry of origin is unknown.

2 - DIVING GIRL figurine combinations by Steuben Glass USA.

March 2017
1-ROSE MAIDEN float bowl set​ ​made by Josef Inwald Czechoslovakia.

2​-BOY PLAYING an ACCORDION float bowl set made by August Walther and Sohne a German company.


January 2017
GALLEON flower frog Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.

November 2016
Pictures taken of the displays at the November  2016 EXHIBITION of Collectable Glassware.

October 2016
 An EXHIBITION of Collectable Glassware that is not to be missed.

September 2016
FAN SHAPED VASES  -made by Crown Crystal Australia , Bagley Glass British and August Walther &Sohne - Germany.

August 2016
MADONNA candlestick set by August Walther &Sohne - Germany.

July 2016
VENUS RISING by Imperial Glass USA.

June  2016
 BASHFUL CHARLOTTE by Cambridge Glass USA.

May 2016
1 - GIRL WITH HER DOG float bowl set Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.

2 - SAMURI figurine Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.
22/12/2019 Pictured added

3 -ANGELS TRUMPET (AN) set by Ankergla Bernsdorf Germany.

April 2016
1 - APHRODITE (AN) figural flower frog and figurine by Rosice -  Czechoslovakia.

2 -ELEPHANT themed items continued Makers and Country of Origin are unknown.

3 -POISSON VOLANT (Flying Fish) tow piece float bowl set with bowl variations by Josef Inwald  - Czechoslovakia.

4 - MARINA figural flower frog and oval bowl set by August Walther &Sohne - Germany.

5 - QUAN YEN figuarl flower frog by Steuben glass USA.

6 -SAIL BOAT and SEA BIRD bowls by Rosice  - Czechoslovakia.

March 2016
1 - AMELIA and SOPHIA figural vase sets made by Brockwitz Glass a Germany company.

2 - CARL  STOLZE  glass -Austria.

February 2016
1 - LADY IN TRADITIONAL DRESS Figural Flower Frog and NUDE WOMEN and WATER BIRDS Epergnes needing confirmation as to their maker
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2 - BALLERINA bowl set by Rosice glass Czechoslovakia.

January 2016
1 - HYACINTH bulbs flowering set by August Walther & Sohne  Germany.
2 - BUTTERFLY LADY themed vases.

January 2015
1 - DANCING GIRL by Jobling - British.
2 - BALLERINA by Rosice Glass -  Czechoslovakia.

December 2015
SHAMROCK bowl by August Walther & Sohne - Germany. 

November 2015
1-DANCING GIRL by Jobling and BALLERINA by Rosice flower frogs additional information.
2 -ISADORA bowl set by Rudolfova Hut an Iwald glass works - Czechoslovakia.

August 2015
1- Rosice glass catalogue page featuring APHRODITE and VENUS  figurines and vases.
2-Various Float bowls and Flower frogs by Josef Inwald - Czechoslovakia.
3-ARABELLA one piece flower frog  bowl set by August Walther & Sohne - Germany.

April 2015
GIRL ON A TORTOISE bowl set Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.

January 2015
1 - DANCING GIRL by Jobling - British.
2 - BALLERINA by Rosice Glass -  Czechoslovakia.

December 2014
Makers and Country of Origin now confirmed for the following.
1 - PENGUIN bowl set by Libochovice -  Czechoslovakia.
2 - EXOTIC DUCK bowl set by Libochovice -  Czechoslovakia.
3 - FROG bowl set by Libochovice -  Czechoslovakia.
4 - JUMPING FISH bowl set​ by Rocise - Czechoslovakia.

October 2014
1 - ICE CAVE bowl set maker & country of origin is unknown.
2 - ROSE MAIDEN bowl set by Josef Inwald- Czechoslovakia.

September 2014 
1 - POISSON VOLANT Water Splash bowl set by Josef Inwald- Czechoslovakia.
2 - ELEPHANT WITH HANDLER flower frog Maker & Country of Origin is unknown.
3- BAREN figurine by August Walther & Sohne- Germany.

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CARPE figural flower frog and float bowl.

28/11/2021

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CARPE flower frog
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The underside of this flower frog pictured below
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​​It is 17cm (8¾ inches) high x 12cm(4¾ inches)in diameter at its widest point in one piece, reducing to 10cm ( 4 inches) in diameter at its base.
Seen in blue and pink with a frosted finish, other colours likely are crystal, amber and green.
Prior to this article this flower frog I had only seen it in blue, as seen in the Archivd article dated July 2021. >
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​The Maker and Country of Origin is yet to be confirmed.
Should you know of a catalogue that can confirm the Maker and Country of Origin please let me know at gfbsets@gmail.com
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The collector who owns this flower frog has married it with a float bowl of an unknow Maker and Country of Origin pictured below.
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The pictures above have been kindly provided by a collector from West York Shire in the UK.
Should you have or know of one in another colours and a catalogue to confirm the Makers and Country of Origin please let me know.
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com


Neil Cooper
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VENUS  Figural Flower Frog  made by Rosice Glass who were a Czechoslovakian  company.

24/9/2021

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VENUS (AN) figural flower frog.
Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty, prosperity, fertility, and victory.

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It is 22cm ( 8¾ inches) high in one piece.
Seen in pink other colours likely are crystal, amber, green, blue and opalescent in a clear and frosted finish.  

The VENUS figurine is seen on page 22 of a ROSICE 1958 catalogue pictured below, figurine#1938.
It is 16cm (6¼inches) high.
​The 5.3cm(2⅛ inch) diameter spigot under the base of this figurine may fit into the center of the flower frog ring #2365.
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The Figural Vase Set sketch below is not seen in any of the Rosice catalogues that I know of. 
I have made this mock up picture using cut and paste.
​It may be possible for this figurine to fit into the center hole in the flower frog ring to make this set.
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                                                Flower frog ring
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If you have these items in your collection, why not check them out to see if they will make up this figural vase set, please let me know the outcome. 
​​I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
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​There are more figural flower vase sets to be seen by clicking  on the Archivd articles dated​ April 2016 and July 2017 at the beginning of the blog.

Neil Cooper
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STUMP LADY Bowl Set Country of Origin Update

23/9/2021

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The Bowl Set pictured above is the smallest of the Stump Lady Bowl Sets that are known to have been made.
It has always been believed to have been made by the Sowerby Glass Works but never confirmed. This company was located in Gateshead, Northumberland, England.
 
Several years ago I came across one of these Bowl Sets with a
MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA label attached.

This label has raised the questions of who made these sets and where were they made?  
 
Recently a Czechoslovakian Glassexport  Before 1958 Catalogue was sent to me by a Glass Collector who lives in Victoria, Australia.
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It appears that more than one Glass Companies glassware is represented in this catalogue.

​On page 36 of this catalogue is a picture of a Stump Lady Bowl Set numbered SE/2765a 
I have included this page below.
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The company who made these sets is unknown at this point in time,  however we can confirm that they were made in Czechoslovakia.
Neil Cooper
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CARPE KOI night light  by PIERRE D'AVESN a French Art Glass Designer

27/8/2021

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 CARPE KOI Night Light 
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​​It is 23cm(8 inches) high x 14cm (5⅝)wide x 7cm(2⅞)inches in depth.
​Seen in blue with a frosted finish.
Should you have one or know of one in another colour  please contact me.
​I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
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​Brass Lamp fitting for illumination.
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 P D' AVESN  FRANCE  is visible on the rim of the lamp shade.

​Pierre D'Avesn  1901-1990 
It is said that from the young age of 14 he worked for Ren'e Lalique  a famous French Art Glass designer.
He left Lalique in 1926 to start up his own design studio.
His designes were  produced by Cristallerie de Saint-Rémy.
In 1930 Daum Freres approached Pierre d'Avesn to take over the artistic direction of their molded glass department, at the
glass-works in Croismare.
This affiliation lasted up until the strike of 1936.
From 1937 to 1940 he took over the management of Verly's.
​While working for Daum & Verlys, Pierre D’avesn’s personal designs were allows to bear his signature unlike when he was working at Lalique.

From 1940, he returned to working on his own.
​His designs were then produced by Cristallerie de Choisy-le-Roi- (Sèvres).
 
Piere D' Avesn is up there standing shoulder to shoulder with  other famous French Art Glass designers.
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To see some of his other amazing designs check out the Archivd article list dated November 2018 >.
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​I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper
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KINGFISHER figural flower frog.

23/8/2021

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It is 19.7cm  (7 3/4 inches) high in two pieces.
The domed shaped flower frog in which the figurine sits is
12cm (4 inches) in diameter.
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Seen in green in a clear finish, other colours likely are crystal, amber, blue  and pink.

​Should you know of one in a colour other than green please let me know.
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 A catalogue needs to be seen to confirm the Maker and Country of Origin.
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper


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BELLA (AN) flower float bowl set made in Czechoslovakia

10/8/2021

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The bowl in this set is seen in a 1930 and 1940 Josef Inwald glass catalogues pictured  below note the  bowl numbered 11594.
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BELLA (AN) figural flower frog.
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 Some of these figural flower frogs are seen with the wording 
MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA moulded on their underside.
​The Maker  of this figural flower frog is yet to be confirmed.
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Further information about this flower frog is seen in the 
​Archivd article dated November 2017 >
Neil Cooper
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The PUNCH and JUDY paper weights.

1/8/2021

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The PUNCH and JUDY paper weights were made by John Derbyshire at the Regency Road Glass Works Manchester in the 1870's. 
The Punch and Judy paper weights both measure 7⅛ inches (18cm) high x 4⅜ inches (11.6cm) in diameter at their base.
Seen in flint(crystal as in clear), amber, light green, dark green, blue   and jade.
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​The green PUNCH paper weight that is in our collection glows a brilliant green when placed under a UV light source, indicating that Uranium Oxide is present, which is reported to be harmless.
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Four views of this PUNCH paper weight.
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Whilst visiting the VICTORIA & ALBERT Museum in London we came across a glass display featuring a PUNCH paper weight in Flint (Crystal as in clear), with extensive damage.

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​PUNCH and JUDY paper weights are seen in a range of colours
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Should you know of a PUNCH and JUDY paper weight in another colour please contact me at  gfbsets@gmail.com

Neil Cooper
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PETRI flower float bowl  and LUNA lamp sets that  were made  by August Walther & Söhne a German Company.

25/7/2021

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PETRI flower float bowl set. 
It is 25cm (9⅞ inches) high in four pieces.
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a clear and frosted finish. 
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​Fish motif domed center piece.
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​The two piece flower frog is 18cm (7⅛ inches ) high.
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​Seerosen (Water Lilies) pattern float bowl, is 24cm (9½ inches) in diameter.
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Petri Float Bowl Sets as seen in the August Walther & Söhne 1936 catalogue.
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Should you be fortunate to have one of these rare Petri bowl set in your collection please let me know, as I would very much appreciate a picture of it to accompany this article.
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com


​LUNA lamp set
​It is 21.5cm (8½ inches) high in two pieces
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a frosted finish.
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The pictures of the Luna lamp set above were kindly supplied by a collector from South Australia.
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LUNA lamp set as seen in the August Walther & Söhne 1936 catalogue.
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Neil Cooper
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    I have been collecting glass float bowl sets since 1999.
    I have written a collectors guide called "Pressed Glass Figural Flower Float Bowl Sets A Collectors Guide
    2014"

    To view sample pages of the collectors guide click on "Book Sample Pages" above.

    To purchase a copy of my book please contact me at gfbsets@gmail.com 

    Cost per book is AU$35.00 + p&p AU$7.00 = AU$42.00 within Australia using Bank Direct Deposit.

    Other methods for purchase and payment considered by arrangement.

     It is also available on ebay by clicking on the My Book on  eBay button  above.

     This publication can als0 be purchased from the
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