Molineaux Webb: 1868
13 JANUARY 1868
Design Number
215734
Lozenge
Description
Comport or elevated dish
The design sketch is very similar to the comports of 1864, showing the item from the side and above. The stem and body of the comport are frosted. The rim of the base and the rim at the top of the comport use the same half oval rings as seen on several of the 1867 designs.
These shapes which are whole frosted, both the comport and the celery further down, seem to be a special type of usage of the registration where the frosted blank was sometimes used to add more elaborate designs and frosting patterns, several examples are now known. Similar behaviour is seen in cut pieces from this era.
Image
From a Molineaux Webb pressed glass catalogue provided by Siegmar Geiselberger
And the real thing - this one is closer to a small tazza than a comport
Design also used on a bowl - this one with a diameter of 31 cms
Thanks to Roy for the photo
An example of how the blank frosted comport was considerably amended in this piece below
31 JANUARY 1868
Design Number
216348
Lozenge
Description
Comport or elevated dish
Comport with frosted bands on the stem and the main body.
Image
Overhead view
(thanks to Roy for this photo)
8 FEBRUARY 1868
Design Number
216632
Lozenge
Description
Inkstand and cover
Two pieces. The inkstand is a flat disc with a star style pattern taking up virtually all of it. The cover is not decorated and has a shallow pyramid top. The sketch suggests a stopper goes in the top section of the cover.
11 JULY 1868
Design Number
219769
Lozenge
Description
Celery glass
This celery is a different shape to previous celeries of 1865 and 1866. Towards the top of the vase the celery narrows and it is topped with half ovoid shapes. The body is frosted with no decoration. The stem is concave and the base has a star pattern.
Image
Also showing the distinctive top of the item
Most curiously there is an example of this design, with lozenge, having a pattern cut into it.
(Photos sent in by Fred Cooper)
Example with a flared rim
(Photo sent in by Fred Cooper)
20 AUGUST 1868
Design Number
220898
Lozenge
Description
Cream
A cream jug with a star base and body of vertical frosted bands. The handle is beaded.
Image
Photo supplied by Fred Cooper
20 AUGUST 1868
Design Number
220899
Lozenge
(as 220898)
Description
Basin
A basin or sugar bowl with a star cut base and concave stem. The body generally resembles design 216348 with vertical frosted bands, but here the basin body is deeper and probably larger.
Image
Photo supplied by Fred Cooper
20 AUGUST 1868
Design Number
220900
Lozenge
(as 220898)
Description
Sardine
Sketched as two pieces, a base and lid. Both pieces are square shaped with rounded corners. The base has a large central star pattern, then a pattern of vertical frosted lines like other 1868 designs. The outer edge is beaded. The lid is covered with vertical frosted bands.
Image
From a Molineaux Webb pressed glass catalogue provided by Siegmar Geiselberger
Photos courtesy of Maxine Balis
