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Description, References and Size

This is a Prussian shaped decanter with two faux neck rings, panel cut shoulders and cut with the Woodchester pattern. It has a mushroom stopper with radiating grooves. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

This decanter shape was used with the Woodchester pattern from it's inception in the 1930s and was used with other patterns. As a shape it approximates decanters of the Late Georgian/Regency era.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Reference: Stuart Crystal Catalogues 1938 onwards

Height: 9.25 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal barrel shaped decanter with the Woodchester pattern. The body has six unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it, with two horizontal lines above. The mushroom stopper has a polished flat top and six ellipses cut around the edge. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

This decanter is more clearly for spirits than the Woodchester decanter above. Stuart used the Woodchester pattern on multiple decanter shapes, and I am not sure if those shapes overlaped, or if they phased them in an out over time. If I knew I could probably date this more closely.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Reference: Stuart Crystal Catalogues 1938 onwards

Height: 8.75 inches

Width: 4.25 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal half pint tankard, engraved with a stylised fern leaf motifs. The pattern is called Woodchester. Designed by Ludwig Kny circa.1930s.

This tankard is a part of the huge range of glasses from the Stuart Crystal Woodchester pattern. This particular tankard would have been made post war as the prewar version of Woodshester has etched spots between the leaves, and the post war version does not.

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, Page 239.

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

Reference: Stuart Crystal Catalogues 1938 onwards

Height: 5 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal claret jug with the Woodchester pattern. The body has six unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it, surmounted by a row of horizontal cut elipses and a redially cut mushroom stopper. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

Superficially this appears to match with the Prussian shaped decanter, however, the are a number if differences, including, the top of the stopper is rounded and not flat, it doesn't have panels cut on the shoulders and the body shape is taller. Whether ot not they were made as matching sets at sometime I don't know.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Height: 9.25 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal lemonade or lager tall jug in the Woodchester pattern. The body has six unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it, with two horizontal lines above and one below, and solid conical foot. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

The jug was originally intended to be sold (as per the catalogue) in conjunction with the lager glasses in this section. Due to changes in however the catalogue is laid out I am not certain this continued into the Post-war period.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Height: 9 inches

Width: 6.5 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal water jug in the Woodchester pattern. The body has six unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it, with two horizontal lines above and one below, and solid cushion foot. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

This jug was intended to be sold with barrel shaped tumblers which will be included in this section at later date.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Reference: British Table and Ornamental Glass, L. M. Angus-Butterworth, Fig.95 - for glasses

Height: 5.75 inches

Width: 7.25 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal lager glass with the Woodchester pattern. The body has five unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it. Etched underneath with the mark; Stuart ENGLAND. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

This lager glass would be part of a set of six that would come with a jug.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Reference: British Table and Ornamental Glass, L. M. Angus-Butterworth, Fig.95 - for glasses

Height: 6.5 inches

Width: 2.25 inches

This is a Stuart Crystal sherry glass with the Woodchester pattern. The body has four unpolished vertical stylised fern leaves cut into it. Etched underneath with the mark; S. Designed in 1935 by Ludwig Kny.

This sherry glass is a part of a flight of glasses of varying sizes and shapes.

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

Reference: Miller's 20th Century Glass, Andy McConnell, page 239

Reference: British Table and Ornamental Glass, L. M. Angus-Butterworth, Fig.95 - for glasses

Height: 4.25 inches

Width: 2 inches