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This is a Stuart Crystal decanter in clear glass with two incised horizontal bands that have been enamelled blue around the body and blue band enamelled around the lip. It is etched underneath with the mark Stuart ENGLAND. This design is from 1933, and the etched mark was used from 1926-50.

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Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, pages 117-122

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 423

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 29

Height: 10.5 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal cocktail shaker based on the Stratford pattern. The is clear glass with two incised horizontal bands that have been enamelled blue around the body and blue band enamelled around the lip. It is etched underneath with the mark Stuart ENGLAND. This design is from 1933, and the etched mark was used from 1926-50.

Of the Stuart Crystal enamelled wares this is the most minimalist pattern, although it does have the extra that the rings are cut into the glass first before colouring. There are others with multi-coloured rings. This cocktail shaker probably comes in green and red too, as I have glasses from this service in those colours as well.

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, pages 117-122

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 423

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 29

Height: 10.75 inches

Width: 4.25 inches

These are Stuart Crystal cocktail glasses based on the Stratford pattern. The is clear glass incised with a horizontal band that have been enamelled blue, red and green around the bowl. The are further matching enamelled rings on the stem and foot. They are etched underneath with the mark Stuart ENGLAND. This design is from the 1930s, and the etched mark was used from 1926-50.

These are three glasses from a set of 4 or 6. The question is what were the other colours. If there were just four glasses I would expect the other glass to be yellow, but if there were six, the other colours might be yellow, orange and black, or just a repeat of these colours. Until I see more glasses, I won't know. As these are the only glasses of this type I have seen, I am not holding my breath.

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, pages 117-122

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 29

Height: 3. inches

Width: 1.75 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal cocktail shaker based on the Stratford pattern. The base is of amber glass the rest of the body and stopper being clear. It has enamelled designs with fighting cockerels on the body with one bird having killed the other, a band of forget me not flowers around the shoulder, black band on the edge of the pouring lip, and under the base a larger single forget me not flower head. It is etched underneath with the mark Stuart ENGLAND. This design is from 1933, and the etched mark was used from 1926-50.

The Stuart Crystal enamelled glass of this period was done with a transfer outline with was then hand painted over with the enamel. As this is described as enamel in all the books, this means it is not cold painted , but would have been reheated to fuse the enamel to the surface of the glass.

Whilst the subject matter here is quite morbid, cockfighting was banned in England and Wales in 1835 and in Scotland 1895.

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, pages 117-122

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 423

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 10.75 inches

Width: 4.25 inches

This is a set of 4 Stuart Crystal cocktail glasses based on the Stratford pattern. The feet and stems are amber glass, the bowl of the glass being clear. All are enamelled with scenes of fighting cockerels. They are all etched underneath with the mark Stuart Rd 681616. This design number was registered to Stuart and Sons Ltd. on 10th March 1921.

These four glasses depict the cock fight going through the stages of the fight with one bird ultimately winning. There are plenty of Stuart Crystal glasses of various designs showing the birds squaring off to one another, but these are the only glasses I have seen where one of the birds ends up dead. Maybe this is why I was able to get these at a reasonable price. The way I look at it, they are what they are.

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, pages 117-122

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 423

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 4.5 inches

Width: 2.5 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal cocktail shaker based on the Stratford pattern. It has enamelled designs with a large cockerel on the body, a band of flowers around the shoulder and top of the stopper. It has Etched underneath with the mark Stuart. This design is used from 1921, and the etched mark was used from 1926-50.

This cocktail shaker is not as gruesome as the previous one, and so maybe more commercial. I am not sure how many different cockerel designs Stuart used on these cocktail shakers as the two I have are different from those in the books. So I can only suppose they had several.

To my eye the bird facing left feels wrong, and also the bird is in a fighting stance as illustrated by the above glasses. It wouldn't surprise me if this shaker didn't start out as one of a pair with two cockerels facing off to each other. That would make sense to me.

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 423

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 10.75 inches

Width: 4.25 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal clear glass conical decanter with a green stopper and panel cut neck. The body has been enamelled with a fox hunting scene. The stopper shape mirrors the body shape but with an open top. It is Stuart's pattern number 26933 and etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Made in the 1930s.

The fact this this probably wouldn't be a cheap decanter when it was made, plus the combination of having a fox hunting scene shows the kind of aspirational customer that Stuart Crystal wanted as their customers. Even lowly me thought Stuart Crystal was posh glass before I even started collecting antique glass.

Reference: British Glass Between the Wars, Roger Dodsworth, pages 97 & 98

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, page 136

Reference: The Decanter Ancient to Modern, Andy McConnell, page 407

Reference: Decanters, David Leigh, Page 32

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 12 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is a decanter ale glass with a hunting scene enamelled onto it. The ovoid bodied decanter has no pouring lip and the stopper is a column with three rings cut into it. Made circa 1935.

The horses, riders and trees are transfer printed onto the glass and the colours added by hand, but the rest of the picture is done free hand. The decanter shape distinctly 1930s look to it and whilst this decanter shape appears in the 1939 catalogue it doesn't have this enamelling.

I don't believe this glass is one of Stuarts artistic high points, it is clearly a nod to the aspiring middle classes of the 1930s who might consider they have a chance of riding out with a hunt. Am I being harsh, probably, but in my defence I have several references to Stuart's enamelled works, but huntsmen only appear in one.

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 241

Reference: British Glass Between the Wars, Roger Dodsworth, pages 41

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 9 inches

Width: 4 inches

This is an ale glass with a hunting scene enamelled onto it. Made circa 1935.

The horse and rider are transfer printed onto the glass and the colours added by hand, but the rest of the picture is done free hand.

I don't believe this glass is one of Stuarts artistic high points, it is clearly a nod to the aspiring middle classes of the 1930s who might consider they have a chance of riding out with a hunt. Am I being harsh, probably, but in my defence I have several references to Stuart's enamelled works, but huntsmen only appear in one.

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 241

Reference: British Glass Between the Wars, Roger Dodsworth, pages 41

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 7 inches

Width: 3 inches

These are a harlequin set of cocktail glasses with black, green, yellow and orange cockerel enamelled on them. It is Stuart's pattern number 27610. Made in the 1930s.

These glasses originally came in six colours and I imagine the two colours missing from my set would be red and blue.

The bird outlines are transfer printed onto the glass and the colours added by hand. This glass shape is not in the Stuart 1927 catalogue but this bird outline is used on different glasses. If you look at the other glasses I have with cockerels on them you will see this bird outline amongst them.

Reference: British Glass Between the Wars, Roger Dodsworth, pages 59

Reference: 20th Century British Glass, Charles R. Hajdamach, page 136

Reference: The Journal of the Glass Association Volume 3 1990, page 30

Height: 3.5 inches

Width: 2.25 inches