Glassware

A Samuel J. Herman studio glass vase, dated 1971, of abstract bulbous shape with angular neck rim, decorated with whiplash lines and mottled splashes in shades of brown iridescence against an olive ground, engraved signature and date to base, height 23cm (crack to base). Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A Nuutajarvi Notsjo glass vase, 1950s, designed by Gunnel Nyman, of tapered torpedo form with a controlled bubble design, engraved marks to base, height 27.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

An Art Deco Orrefors glass dish, first designed circa 1932 by Vicke Lindstrand, of circular shape, cut to the underside with a stylized elephant, engraved marks to base, diameter 14.8cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A Webb Corbett circular glass plaque, decorated with a titled depiction of Don Quixote, dated 1973, by David Smith, engraved marks to underside, diameter 24.8cm, together with a circular cameo glass plaque, overlaid in purple and decorated with a sleeping figure beneath a tree, unmarked, diameter 28cm, and a studio glass bowl, decorated with a crescent and square against a black line ground, monogram marks, diameter 30.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

Two Powell & Sons Whitefriars 'Roman' design clear cut glass decanters and stoppers, originally designed by Harry Powell in 1894, pattern No. 2425, 26cm and 20.5cm high, together with a matching glass, height 11cm, and a finger bowl, diameter 10cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A Kosta glass handkerchief form vase, designed by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s, engraved with skeletal trees, engraved to base LG302, height 16cm, together with two Holmgaard vases by Per Lutkin, an Orrefors bowl by Nils Landberg, length 25cm, an Orrefors circular dish, diameter 16.4cm, and a Flygsfors footed bowl, diameter 19.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A satin glass epergne, late 19th century, the central posy holder formed from a pink ground, quilted diamond air trap bulbous shaped bowl supported on a frosted stem, surrounded by three curled clear glass leaves, raised on a circular mirrored base, overall height 22.5cm, together with two other mirrored base epergnes lacking fittings (minor faults). Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A small group of Stourbridge intaglio cut, polished and engraved glass, late 19th and early 20th century, comprising a vase of waisted form with flower baskets to the rim, height 15.5cm, a circular bowl with flowers and birds, diameter 20.5cm, three decanters with matched stoppers, height of tallest 33cm, and a pair of conical wines on twisted stems, height 17.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A light baluster Newcastle type wine glass, circa 1750, the rounded funnel bowl on a shoulder and base knopped stem with a tear in between, on a folded conical foot, height 16cm.

A balustroid wine glass, circa 1750, the bell bowl raised on a centre and base knopped stem above the folded conical foot, height 16.5cm.

A plain stem wine glass, mid-18th century, the drawn trumpet bowl on a teared stem and folded conical foot, height 15cm.

A wine glass, circa 1760, the rounded bowl with basal flute moulding beneath engraved festoons to the rim, raised on a plain stem and folded conical foot, height 14.5cm, together with a faceted stem wine glass, engraved with a flower and bird, height 14.8cm, and a later engraved glass in 18th century style, height 17.3cm.

A mixed group of glasses, mostly 19th century, including a faceted deceptive bowl example, height 11.3cm, a similar smaller deceptive with baluster stem, height 9.8cm, a conical ale, engraved with hops and barley, height 12.3cm, and a faceted stem wine, height 11cm (minor faults).

A pair of Venetian glass sweetmeat dishes, probably early to mid-20th century, each circular top raised on a scroll stem and conical foot, height 14.8cm, together with a similar vase of trumpet shape with blue edged rim, the stem with four rigaree loops punctuated with blue dots, height 21cm, a Salviati type pale brown glass carafe and matching tumbler with raspberry prunts, trailing and rigaree collar, height 18.5cm and 9.5cm, and a similar bottle vase. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

A pair of Iittala glass candlesticks, 1960s, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, of stylized mushroom form, shape No. 3412, height 14.5cm, together with a graduated set of three Kosta glass stylized fish, designed by Vicke Lindstrand, lengths 20.5cm, 25cm and 29cm.

A Murano Sommerso Mandruzzato faceted glass vase, second half 20th century, with internal blue and yellow colouring, unmarked, height 24cm, together with six other similar Murano vases, including two other Sommerso examples and a mezza filigrana example, height 25.3cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

An Ercole Barovier Murano glass model of an animal for Barovier & Toso, mid-20th century, the clear body with red and aventurine stripes, applied black glass eyes, ears and nose, original applied paper label to base, height 16.3cm, together with a Seguso Alabastro model of a pheasant, length 26cm (tail cracked), and a glass fish, probably Fratelli Tosso, height 31cm. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

An impressive suite of Belgian cut glass tablewares, late 19th/early 20th century, each piece of octagonal form with elaborate crenelated rim, the stands with baluster stems, each with star cut base, comprising two large serving platters, diameter 37cm, four dishes, diameter 25cm, four dishes, diameter 20.5cm, three footed bowls, height 19cm, and a decanter and stopper (some faults).

An Art Deco Eldor yellow type cut glass decanter and stopper, 1930s, the conical body with circular facets above rectangular cuts to the lower body above the circular foot, height 26cm, together with seven other Art Deco decanters and stoppers, mostly Bohemian, including a clear example of Moser type. Provenance: from the collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.