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James Powell bought a glass factory in 1834, in the Whitefriars area of London, back then the glassworks was called James Powell & Sons. James' three sons, Arthur Powell, Nathanael Powell and John Powell, ran the factory from 1840. Originally the company made stained glass, and scientific and industrial glass. Whitefriars began making glass tableware during the 1860's. in 1875, Nathanael's son, Harry James Powell, joined Whitefriars, and ran the company until 1919 and created many designs. In 1923, the company relocated to a new factory in Middlesex. Designers at Whitefriars during the 20's, 30's and 40's were Arthur Marriott Powell, William Butler, Barnaby Powell, William Wilson, and James Hogan. In 1954 Geoffrey Baxter joined the design team, and launched his very successful textured glass range in 1967, which included bark vases, the banjo vase, and of course the drunken bricklayer vase. The Whitefriars factory closed in 1980.
Sources: 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.
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Cased Vases
A British ruby red and clear cased glass molar vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by William Wilson, pattern number 9411.
A British indigo and clear cased glass vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9496.
A British blue and clear cased glass vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9497.
A British meadow green and clear cased glass ovoid vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9518.
A British aubergine purple and clear cased glass beak vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9556.
A British lilac and clear cased glass three sided vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9570.
A British sage green and clear cased glass teardrop vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9571.
A British cased green and clear cased glass teardrop vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9572.
A British ruby red and clear cased glass flared vase with horizontal optical ribbing. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9582.
A British ruby red and clear cased glass cylinder vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9583.
A British green and clear cased glass flared vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9584.
A British ruby red and clear cased glass ovoid vase with horizontal optical ribbing. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9585.
A British blue glass vase with horizontal optical ribbing. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9586.
A British cased blue and clear cased glass ovoid vase with horizontal optical ribbing. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9587.
A British cased blue and clear cased glass dimpled vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Mike Cripps, pattern number 9627.
A British thinly cased ruby red glass dimpled vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Mike Cripps, pattern number 9628.
A British ruby red and clear cased glass tapering vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9647.
A British ruby red and clear cased glass hambone vase. Made by Whitefriars, pattern number 9656.
A British aubergine purple and clear cased glass lobed vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9727.
A British sage green and clear cased glass "Elephant Foot" vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9728, labelled.
A British kingfisher blue and clear cased glass eight sided vase. Made by Whitefriars, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9781.
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