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October 2023
1 - PLINTH Size(A) for displaying a variety of different sized pressed glass figurines.
2 - PLINTH Size(B) for displaying a variety of different sized pressed glass figurines.
September 2023
DEPRESSION GLASS what is it?
The National Depression Glass Association's Definition for Depression Glass.
August 2023
GLORIA (CN) figural flower bowl set.
Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time
June 2023
1- STATUES AND BLOCKS design variations
Made by James A Jobling Sunderland England.
24/7/2023
Article up dated with new information about STATUE #4
2- STATUE AND BLOCK a very rare colour find.
Made by James A Jobling Sunderland England.
3- FLOWER VASES and POSY SETS made by the SOWERBY'S ELLISON GLASSWORKS Ltd Gateshead-On-Tyne in the UNITED KINGDOM.
May 2023
LILY & IRIS vases made by the SOWERBY'S GLASSWORKS Ltd Gateshead -On- Tyne in the UNITED KINGDOM.
April 2023
Continental Glass Ware sold in South Australia and Victoria, Australia 1938.
March 2023
FLAMINGO'S figural flower frogs that were made Pre World War II and another version possibly made Post World War II in Czechoslovakia.
KNEELING LADY(AN)bowl set The Maker and Country of Origin is unknown at this point in time
December 2022
CLASICAL NUDE figurine Maker and Country of Origin is now confirmed.
November 2022
1 - Another BUTTERFLY LADY flower vase
2 - ERIKA figurine
October 2022
Schwarzglassockel (Black Glass Base) also known as Plinths made by August Walther & Sohme a German Company.
August 2022
WALL VASE made by Crown Crystal Glass an Australian Company.
May 2022
1- A Glass Mould Makers Sketch Book.
Sketch book drawing and figural flower frog seen.
2- SATINE (CN) figural flower frog is a recent amazing find.
3- TULIP flower vase by Bagley Glass a British Company
Two TULIP vases compared one has a fake RENE LALIQUE engraved on the underside of its base.
April 2022
The BOY ON A FISH & The GIRL ON A TORTOISE figural flower frogs
An observation as to why these flower frogs may have been made.
October 2022 Up date
Information about an EXTREMELY RARE Opalescent set that has now been seen.
February 2022
1- The Bather (CN) table center piece.
2- PARAKEETS glass panels.
January 2022
1- SOPHIA (AN) desk lamps
Said to be made by Brockwitz Glass a German Company, this is yet to be confirmed.
6/1/2022
2- KOOKABURRA wall light lamp shade made by Bagley Glass a British Company. 6/1/2022
8/2/3022 and 25/7/2022 Additional information added
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.
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.
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.
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
April 2023
Now seen in blue with a frosted finish
July 2020
1- A Purple SEAGULL Figural Flower Frog
Made by Cambridge Glass an Extremely rare find.
October 2020 Additional information added
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 made by the Riedel Glass Works who were a Czechoslovakian company.
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.
27/7/2022
Updated article to include Bowl and Candle stick 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.
July 2022
4 - SAILING SHIP mantle clock Maker and Country of Origin
unknown.
April 2018
1 - STUMP LADY figural flower frogs and figurines.
March 2018
1 - POISSON VOLANT (Flying Fish) in a Chevron pattern float bowl set, by Josef Inwald Czechoslovakia.
June 2021 Added catalogue information.
2- TABLE TOP center piece by Cambridge Glass USA.
3- CHERUB center piece Maker and Country of Origin is unknown.
4- 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. Featuring Animals, Buildings, Lanterns, Monuments etc.
July 2017
1 - TIFFIN NOVELTY ELECTRIC LAMPS by United States Glass Co USA. Featuring Animals Flowers and Fruit and People etc.
2-SAILING BOATS of similar design.
*Information update 30/1/2020
3-Australian newspaper 1930's advertisement for selling August Walther & Sohne Figural Flower Float bowls and comport.
4-VIKTORIA Blumen bowl (Flower Bowl) with figurine by August Walther & Shone
3/12/2018 More Information update
5- TOSKA Blumenbowl (Flower Bowl) with figurine by August Walther & Sohne
6-EVELYN & METEOR Blumenbowls (Flower Bowls) by August Walther & Sohne
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.
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
2 - BALLERINA bowl set by Rosice glass Czechoslovakia.
January 2016
1 - HYACINTH bulbs flowering set by August Walther & Sohne Germany.
2 - THREE BUTTERFLY LADY themed vases.
The makers of two them are known, one by August Walther & Sohne and the other by Brockwitz Glass, both German companies.
The third can only attributed to Val Saint Lambert a Belgian company, the maker is yet to be confirmed.
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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