MUSHROOM shaped flower displayer (flower frog) by BAGLEY & CO. LTD who were a British glass company.

8/9/2018

The pink frosted finished flower displayer pictured above is 12 cm (4½") high 15.5 cm(6") in diameter in one piece which is in my collection.

The PATENT No 436637 is seen on the side of its stem.

Pictured below is an Advertisement for the flower displayer as seen in the Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review dated August 1936

This advertisement mentions that they were made in five sizes, unfortunately the sizes are not mentioned.
The colours that they were made in are of flint(crystal) amber, green, blue and pink in a matt(frosted) and clear finish.

9/8/2018
At this point in time only two of the five sizes made are known, a
6"(15.5cm) in diameter, pink in colour with a matt (frosted )finish
and a 5⅛" (13 cm) in diameter, amber in colour in a clear finish.

18/4/2019
Another one of these flower frogs has come to light measuring
7⅛" (18cm) in diameter and 3½" (9cm) high, pink in colour.

Should you know of the other two sizes could you please let me know.

Neil Cooper

19/12/2019

Pictured below is the Mushroom flower frog combined with a Bagley "Pontefract" bowl to make a set.
The bowl was made in two sizes 8 inch diameter and 4 inch diameter.
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a frosted finish.

Neil Cooper

6 Comments

Neil Ritchie

9/10/2018 05:04:40 pm

Hi Neil, I have an polished amber mushroom flower displayer that is 5 & 1/8" in diameter.

Caroline

18/4/2019 02:14:00 am

Hi, I've just come across a pink one and fund you on my research, it measures 18 cm across the top.

Neil Cooper

18/4/2019 06:43:49 am

Hi Caroline
Thank you for letting me know.
Could you please let me know the height of this flower frog.
Is it in a clear or matt(frosted) finish?
We are three down two to go.
Kind regards
Neil

Caroline

27/4/2019 02:25:41 am

Hello, its 9 cm tall and 18 cm across the top. In a clear pink but I call it a pinky peach.
I bought is because I love glass. My main love is uranium glass. So this will be going up for sale at some point but if you'd like first chance just give me an email. Thanks.

Neil Cooper

2/5/2019 09:49:09 am

Hi Caroline
Thank you for the measurements, also your kind offer to give me first chance to purchase the flower frog.
I have stoped purchasing glass as we have run out of display and storage space.
Should you wish I can also be contacted through my gmail address gfbsets@gmail.com

Kind regards
Neil

Caroline

28/8/2019 10:21:49 pm

Hi, sorry for the late reply, I'v done some research since and the flower displayer goes with the pontefract bowl, which also seems a rare find.

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