This is a stunning antique hand blown and cut lead crystal fruit bowl produced by Webb & Sons glass, exclusively for The Rembrandt Guild in the early 1930s. This is a piece of the highest standards and craftsmanship, in some of the best crystal from one of the most renowned glassworks. It is most likely a Tom Pitchford design and made by Frank Bridgens, which would put the date between 1932-37. There were a handful of patterns produced for the Guild, a turn of the century retail store in Birmingham, but in relatively low numbers making these rare prices.
I have not seen another in this particular pattern either. The body is heavily cut with large diamond forms, done with expert precision. This is mounted on a stemmed foot, with a large polished pontil on the base.
This is where we find the etched mark. MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR REMBRANDT GUILD. A really beautiful, quality piece. CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition, commensurate with age.
No major chips, cracks or restoration. All the cuts are perfect with no knocks or bruises. No water marks or cloudiness. There is one tiny flea bite on the underside of the foot's rim (see photo), not effecting the appearance but you can feel it. The base also has a lot of movement marks on the underside, again accepted for age (see photos).There is one tiny inclusion in the glass, from manufacture. SIZE: approx 16.8cm high x 20cm diameter. This item is in the category "Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Vases". The seller is "sirswan" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, El Salvador.