Art Deco Davidson purple cloud glass bowl, stand and frog, 1930s
| Current Bid: | £28.00 |
| Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
| Next Min Bid: | £30.00 |
| Buyer’s Premium: | £6.72 |
| Total Amount: | £34.72 |
| Number of Bids: | 4 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | User 1355 |
| Auction Start: | 21/07/24 19:15:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 04/08/24 19:30:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 04/08/24 19:30:10 UTC |
Art Deco Davidson purple cloud glass bowl, stand and frog, 1930s
This is a sunning flower display set, comprising a bowl, stand and ‘frog’ (or flower holder) made by George Davidson & Co in purple 'Cloud Glass'. This type of glass work was unique to the firm which was founded by George Davidson as the Teams Flint Glass Works in 1867, later becoming known as George Davidson & Co. In the 1880s the company began producing pressed glass tableware in a variety of shapes and by the 1920s their designs began to reflect the new Art Deco trends. From 1923, Davidson began producing their hugely successful ‘Cloud Glass’ range, created by applying streaks of dark coloured glass to paler glass, creating a random swirled, ‘clouded’ pattern of which this piece is an excellent example. The firm continued production until the 1980s, closing in 1987.This model can be seen in the firm's catalogue for 1931 where the bowl and stand are combined with a separate pierced flower holder in the same style. No doubt the size of the ‘frog’ was up to the purchaser who could choose from a range of dimensions which probably explains the slightly different proportions here to the catalogue image which otherwise illustrates our example extremely well, even down to the milled edging to the rim of the bowl. With its archetypal shape and colouring this piece would be an excellent addition to any Art Deco collection as well as providing a striking and decorative item for a contemporary interior.
| Size: | Diam (bowl) 24cm Ht (bowl and stand) 12cm |
| Weight: | 2.27 kgs |
| Date: | 1930s |
| Condition: | Good condition overall. Very slight traces of water residue to the interior and with three very minor chips to the feet of the base and one rather larger one (see images 9 and 10) |
| Estimate: | £50 – 80 |
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