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Robert Lucas Chance, previously a manager at Nailsea, bought the British Crown Glass Company in 1824. He was joined by his brother William Chance in 1932, and from then on the factory became known as Chance Brothers. In 1945 the company was taken over by Pilkington glass. Popular designs from Chance include the Spiderweb range by Robert Goodden, the Fiesta range, and of course the wide range of handkerchief vases produced from the 1950's up until 1981 when the factory was closed.

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Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 1 - c. 1960
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 1 - c. 1960
Chance black + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 1 - c. 1960.
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 1 - c. 1960.
Chance black + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970.

Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970.
Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Psychedelic - c. 1970.
Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.

Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978
Chance orange + yellow glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978
Chance orange + red glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978
Chance orange + yellow glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance orange + yellow glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance orange + red glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.
Chance orange + yellow glass handkerchief vase - Gingham - c. 1978.

Chance black + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969
Chance black + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.
Chance yellow + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.

Chance turquoise + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance brown + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.
Chance turquoise + white glass handkerchief vase - Bandel 2 - c. 1969.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance brown + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.

Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.

Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Polka-Dot - c. 1974.
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance orange + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.

Chance purple glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance purple glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance turquoise + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance caramel + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961
Chance purple glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance purple glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance turquoise + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance caramel + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.

Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974.
Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974.
Chance caramel + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Duet - c. 1981.
Chance red + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974.
Chance blue + white glass handkerchief vase - Escher - c. 1974.
Chance caramel + white glass handkerchief vase - Cordon - c. 1961.
Chance green + white glass handkerchief vase - Duet - c. 1981.

Chance amber glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance green glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance amber glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance green glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Cotswold' - c. 1965.

Chance amber glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Hammered' - c. 1969.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Small Arctic' - c. 1969.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Small Flemish' - c. 1969.
Chance amber glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Hammered' - c. 1969.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Small Arctic' - c. 1969.
Chance blue glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Small Flemish' - c. 1969.
Chance green glass handkerchief vase from the 'Tinted' range, pattern name 'Small Flemish' - c. 1969.

 

References

Books
Chance Expressions: The History of Domestic Glassware from Chance Brothers | ISBN 978-0954919610

Websites
www.chanceglass.net

 

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