Book Title : From Palace To Parlour, A Celebration of 19th-Century British Glass
Author : Martine S. Newby
© The Glass Circle
Published By : Balding + Mansell Ltd
Date of Publication : 2003
ISBN : 0 953070 30 3
Pages : 120

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From Palace To Parlour is heavily illustrated catalogue of 19th-century British glass, from an exhibition presented by The Glass Circle at The Wallace Collection, London between 21st August and 26th October 2003.

Initially, there is a four-and-a-half page introduction by Simon Cottle. This gives a brief overview of the rapidly changing glass-making industry during the 1800’s. Following the introduction are descriptions of 234 exhibits with high quality colour photographic images.

Whilst the book does not identify seperate categories for the glass, the glass is presented in quite an ordered way. Included in the catalogue are cut and etched crested glass, commemorative wares, enamelled glass, coloured cut glass, overlaid vases with gilt decoration, opal glass, metal-mounted glass, figurines, engraved glass, ruby, press-moulded glass, lamp-work, malachite and vitro-porcelain.

The exhibited items are from various locations around Britain, however this summary lists only the items associated with North-East English manufacturers. The catalogue concludes with acknowledgements, photo credits, glossary, bibliography, a Glass Circle Journal list and advertisements.

North-East Glass Exhibits

Gateshead
George Davidson & Co., Teams Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
136	pressed flint glass biscuit barrel	1880s
172	pressed glass primrose pearline salad bowl (registered design 176566)	1892
173*	pressed glass primrose pearline shallow dish set on metal tripod	1890s

Sowerby & Co., Ellison Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
64	pressed glass Gladstone bag in purple malachite (pattern 1240)	1877
72	pressed glass Golden Jubilee blue shallow bowl (pattern 1436)	1887
73	pressed glass Golden Jubilee green shallow bowl (pattern 1436)	1887
75	pressed clear glass Diamond Jubilee shallow bowl with gilded portrait	1897
78	pressed clear glass Robert Burns octagonal bowl	1887
147	pressed glass purple malachite cup and saucer (pattern 1400)	1878
153	pressed glass turquoise candlestick, ♢ registration for 20th November 1878	1878
156	pressed glass aesthetic green three swans vase (pattern 1436)	1879
157	pressed glass marble vase (pattern 1081)	1882
164	pressed glass white and enamel creamer and sugar (pattern 1445)	1879
169	pressed glass opalescent footed bowl (registered design 99715)	1888
171	pressed glass giallo yellow bowl (pattern 1407)	1880s
193	pressed “patent queens ivory ware” parrot vase (pattern 1217)	1882
194	pressed flint glass Old King Cole posy, with gilded decoration (pattern 1232)	1882
195	pressed malachite glass “picking apples” posy (pattern 1259)	1882
197	pressed “patent queens ivory ware” Pippin Hill vase (pattern 1300)	1880
198	pressed white glass “dance-a-baby” posy (pattern 1294)	1294

Newcastle-upon-Tyne
W.H.Heppell, Newcastle Flint Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
58	pressed clear glass coal wagon, ♢ registration for 19th June 1880	1880
165	pressed glass white dolphin jugs (three sizes) and butter	1882

Sunderland
Angus & Greener, Wear Flint Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
132	pressed clear glass oval dish, ♢ registration for 21st December 1858	1858

Henry Greener, Wear Flint Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
63	pressed white glass Earl Beaconsfield sugar and cream, ♢ registration for 31st August 1878	1878
65	pressed clear glass George Peabody cup and saucer, ♢ registration for 31st July 1869	1869
67	pressed clear glass Gladstone plate, ♢ registration for 31st July 1869	1869
83	pressed clear glass Richard Wallace comport, ♢ registration for 31st May 1969	1872
196*	pressed amber glass alphabet plate

Greener & Co., Wear Flint Glass Works

Item Number	Object Description	Circa
74	pressed clear glass Golden Jubilee plate	1887
76	pressed flint Silver Wedding plate (registered design 91449)	1888

Unattributed

ItemPlate Number	Object Description	Circa
14*	Finger bowl from the Londonderry Service, Sunderland	1824
57	Engraved pit disaster glasses	1860, 1862, 1888, 1894
59	Sunderland Bridge rummer	1814
107	Sunderland Bridge rolling pin	1850-1875
226	blue glass rolling pin with vignettes, including Sunderland Bridge	1850-1900

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