A Celebration of Post-War English Glass Cigarette Cards & Sport
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Hugo Marsh Neil Thomas Forrester (Director) Shuttleworth (Director) (Director) A Celebration of Post-War English Glass From the three most influential and ground breaking factories: Whitefriars, Wedgwood & Dartington Cigarette Cards & Sport 8th January 2019 at 10:00 Viewing: 7th January 2019 10:00 - 16:00 9:00 Morning of auction For enquiries relating to the sale, please contact: Saleroom One, 81 Greenham Business Park, NEWBURY RG19 6HW Telephone: 01635 580595 Fax: 0871 714 6905 Email: [email protected] Graham Draper Laura Inglut David Howe Glass Cigarette Cards Sport www.specialauctionservices.com Order of Auction Glass 1- 216 Cigarette Cards 217-426 Sport 427-491 Bid Here Without Being Here All you need is your computer and an internet connection and you can make real-time bids in real-world auctions at the-saleroom.com. You don’t have to be a computer whizz. All you have to do is visit www.the-saleroom.com and register to bid - its just like being in the auction room. A live audio feed means you hear the auctioneer at the same time as other bidders. You see the lots on your computer screen as they appear in the auction room, and the auctioneer2 is aware of your bids the moment you make them. Just register and click towww.specialauctionservices.com bid! GLASS 1. Frank Thrower for Dartington 5. Frank Thrower for Dartington 8. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, pattern FT35, a moulded Glass, pattern FT35, a moulded Glass, pattern FT52, ‘Head’ vase ‘Marguerite’ floor vase of squared ‘Marguerite’ style floor vase of known as ‘Ugly’, which first appeared sleeve form with three plain sides and squared sleeve form with three plain in the 1968 catalogue in three colours - a stylised Daisy on the other, in Teal 30 sides and a stylised Daisy on the Flint, Kingfisher, and Midnight, but the cm £80-120 other, in Cobalt Blue. N.B. This piece, pattern was withdrawn after a limited standing 42 cm in height, and of a production run, and are therefore now much heavier construction than the considered to be fairly uncommon. standard production item, has had This example is further distinguished the usually flared rim inverted, step by being made in the later Cobalt Blue finished and polished. It is thought to colourway, and very few examples in be a one off, and therefore probably this colour are known to exist. Very unique. £120-180 scarce. 23 cm £80-120 2. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, pattern FT35, a moulded ‘Marguerite’ floor vase of squared sleeve form with three plain sides and a stylised Daisy on the other, in Kingfisher 38 cm £80-120 9. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, two pattern FT16 ‘Flower 6. Frank Thrower for Dartington People’ vases of square form, with Glass, pattern FT52, ‘Head’ vase stylised Boys face to front, flanked by known as ‘Ugly’, first appeared in a stylised Daisy on either side, and a the 1968 catalogue. Due to both its plain back. Only produced between appearance, and the fact that it was 1967-70, a relatively small number relatively expensive, this proved to were made. These two in Flint and be an unpopular pattern which did Midnight 14.5 cm. (2) £70-100 not sell well, and it was withdrawn in 3. Frank Thrower for Dartington 1980. Scarce. This one in Flint, 22.5 Glass, pattern FT35, a moulded cm £50-80 ‘Marguerite’ floor vase of squared sleeve form with three plain sides and 7. Frank Thrower for Dartington a stylised Daisy on the other, in Green Glass, pattern FT52, ‘Head’ vase 39cm £80-120 known as ‘Ugly’, first appeared in the 1968 catalogue. Due to both its 4. Frank Thrower for Dartington appearance, and the fact that it was Glass, pattern FT35, a moulded relatively expensive, this proved to 10. Frank Thrower and Woods ‘Marguerite’ floor vase of squared be an unpopular pattern which did Brothers for Dartington Glass, a sleeve form with three plain sides and not sell well, and it was withdrawn in large Candy vase pattern FT223 in a stylised Daisy on the other, in Flint 1980. Scarce. This one in Midnight, Green 28.5 cm. Only produced for six 39 cm £80-120 22.5 cm £50-80 months in 1978, designed by Frank Thrower and made by Woods Brothers for Dartington. Original box. Quite scarce. Ref:- Dartington Glass - The First 20 years - Smithson, p80. £50-100 www.specialauctionservices.com 3 15. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a trio of small FT228 19. Frank Thrower for Dartington 11. Frank Thrower and Woods ‘Marguerite’ vases, later round top Glass, a trio of FT58 ‘Greek Key’ vases, Brothers for Dartington Glass, a large version, two each of 18.5 and 16 cm, one large 23 cm, along with two Inkwell vase pattern FT224 in Amber in varying shades of blue (3) £40-60 smaller 14 cm examples, all in the 27 cm. Only produced for six months Flame colourway (3) £80-120 in 1978, designed by Frank Thrower and made by Woods Brothers for 20. Frank Thrower for Dartington Dartington.. Quite scarce. Ref:- Glass, a group of candleholders Dartington Glass - The First 20 years - comprising a single FT92 ‘Nipple’ 7 Smithson, p81. £50-100 cm,, two FT61 ‘Abstract’ 11 cm, four FT195 ‘Textured’ 9 cm (of which two are boxed with candles) and FT98 16. Frank Thrower for Dartington ‘Polar’ 6.5 cm (6) variously in Flint, Glass, a group of FT59 ‘Daisy’ vases, Kingfisher, Midnight and Flame, (13) 17 (2), 14.5 (2) and 12 cm (3) in Flint, £80-120 Kingfisher, Midnight and Flame (8) £50-80 12. Attributed to Hans Eric Anderson for Dartington Glass, a trio 21. Frank Thrower for Dartington of short, footed candlesticks, pattern Glass, a trio of hexagonal vases FT84 D69 13 cm, one in Kingfisher and two 9.5 cm, and FT96 8 cm in Kingfisher in Midnight, with a single D71 stick 19 and Flint, plus an FT108 11 cm 2 cm in Midnight (4) £50-80 nipple example in Flint (3) £50-80 13. Frank Thrower for Dartington 17. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a group of five FT228 small Glass, an FT58 ‘Greek Key’ water or ‘Marguerite’ vases, early version with lemonade jug in Kingfisher 22.5 cm. square top, two standing at 18.5 cm N.B A diagrammatical only reference and three at 16 cm, all in Flint (5) to this version of the large Greek Key £40-60 vase, adapted in the studio for use as a jug, is shown in ‘Dartington Glass - The First 20 years’ (Smithson) p36. The 22. Frank Thrower for Dartington reference states that very few of these Glass, a group of posy vases to include conversions were known to have been FT2 Abstract 8.5 cm in Flint (2), made, and consequently are therefore Midnight (2) and Kingfisher (1) along considered to be ‘Extremely rare’. with three FT72 Squat Greek Key 9 cm, £100-150 each in Flint, Kingfisher and Midnight (8) £50-80 18. Frank Thrower for Dartington 14. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a group of FT58 ‘Greek Key’ 23. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a quartet of FT228 small vases, comprising a trio of large 23 Glass, a group of FT65 Abstract ‘Marguerite’ vases, later round top cm examples, two in Flint and one in Hyacinth vase 16 cm in Midnight (2), edition, two each of 18.5 cm and 16 Midnight, plus thee smaller 14 cm in and one each in Kingfisher, Flint and cm, in Kingfisher and varying shades Cobalt, Flint and Midnight (6) £80-120 Flame (5) £50-80 of green (4) £40-60 Buyers Premium: 17.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 21% of the Hammer Price Internet Buyers Premium: 22.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 27% of the Hammer Price 4 www.specialauctionservices.com 24. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a group of FT62 Tulip top 32. Frank Thrower for Dartington Abstract Hyacinth vase 15 cm in 28. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a group of square daisy Flint (2) and one each in Kingfisher, Glass, an FT23 tall square vase, 24.5 candleholders FT60 12 cm, in Flint (4), Midnight and Flame (5) £50-80 cm in Midnight. This vase, with all four two each in Kingfisher and Midnight, sides bearing a different design, was and one in Flame (9) £60-80 rather expensive when introduced in 1967, and therefore did not sell well. As relatively few were made or sold prior to its withdrawl in 1970, examples of this particular pattern are fairly scarce. Ref:- ‘Frank Thrower & Dartington Glass’ (Eve Thrower/Mark Hill) p49. £50-80 25. Frank Thrower for Dartington Glass, a group of FT101 large square 29. Frank Thrower for Dartington Polar vases with flared rims 11.5 cm Glass, a trio of FT292/291 Mucho 33. Frank Thrower for Dartington in Kingfisher (2), Midnight (2 - one Macho heavy figural style solifleur Glass, a small group of drinks/ boxed) and Flint (5) £50-80 vases 18.5, 14 and 13.5 cm, and a pair tableware to include an FT85 of FT359 ‘Primavera’ candle holder Decanter, FT109/4 ‘Polar’ jug and a 18.5 cm, all in Flint (5) £40-60 pair of FT109/6 ‘Polar’ Hi-ball glasses all in Midnight (4) £40-60 34. Late 20th Century Dartington Crystal, a large purse shaped glass vase of flattened lozenge form with 26. Frank Thrower for Dartington pale green applied random strapping Glass, a group of FT66 square Abstract over a clear ground 28 cm h.