The Union Glass Co. was established in 1851 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Amory and Francis Houghton, two members of the prominent Houghton business family. The company was successful making a range of glass products doorknobs, lamps, bottles, windows, lenses, tableware and were especially noted for railroad lanterns. The company adapted […]
Of the approximately 360 known Shakespearean Pot Lids designs a number feature scenes related to the life and works of William Shakespeare. These Shakespearean Pot Lids include locations relevant to Shakespeare’s life: The room in which Shakespeare was born; Anne Hathaway’s house; and Shakespeare’s house on Henley Street in Stratford […]
Cap’n Crunch is the officious yet lovable mascot for the breakfast cereal of the same name. First introduced in 1963, the Cap’n has been a fixture of popular culture for generations. He is most commonly depicted as a bearded Naval officer, complete with traditional uniform and hat. We take a […]
Clarice Cliff Bizarre Wall Masks of the 1930s – During the gloom of The Great Depression, Clarice Cliff went off trend and created several bright and colourful Art Deco wall masks including Chahar, Flora and Marlene. Decorative ceramic masks had become fashionable in the 1920s and companies such as Goldscheider […]
Collecting Goldscheider Wall Masks – Decorative ceramic masks became fashionable in the 1920s as a way to add personality and style to a room. They were modelled on idealised faces and styles of the Art Deco period including short bobbed hair and fashionable headwear often in bold and jazzy colours. […]
The Roth Ceramics Factory (Roth Keramik) was a German ceramics factory that was based in Ebernhahn at the heart of the West German ceramics industry. It was founded by Edmund Roth in 1954, and operated until it closed in 1992. Dorothea Roth, Edmund’s wife, was one of the leading designers […]
Jacques LeMaire is credited with the invention of the opera glass and the LeMaire Factory of Paris itself is recognised as the creator of many of the finest examples of opera glasses. We take a look at a selection including enamel style, painted style, and mother of pearl style. We […]
There’s something about opera glasses that just captures our imaginations. Maybe it’s the way they conjure up images of elegant ladies and dashing gentlemen attending the opera in centuries past. Or maybe it’s their delicate beauty, with their intricate designs and colorful enameling. Whatever it is, there’s no doubt that […]
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood forthcoming 20th Century & Contemporary auction on September 13th includes a lot of Three James Powell & Sons Whitefriars glass ‘Drunken Bricklayer’ vases: after a design by Geoffrey Baxter in Kingfisher blue, Meadow Green and Tangerine. The pictures they have taken for the lot is amazing […]
Dan Dare Rocket Gun information and price guide. Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero who was created by illustrator Frank Hampson. Hampson also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the Eagle comic story Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 1950 to 1967. The stories follow […]
