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Manufacturers The pressed glass industry was based in the North East of England, close to railways and an abundance of factory workers. The main players were Sowerby, Davidson and Greener, as well as Molineaux and Webb, John Derbyshire, Hepple, Edward Moore and Bagley. Despite the competition between the glassmakers there was something of a pecking order - while Sowerby was the most well known, its designs and later on the decline in the quality of their glass and designs became something of a problem. During World War One, the company suffered a decline in productivity, when their workers refused to work through the night, unlike the Davidson and Greener workforces. Davidson had both high quality and prices, and their success followed through until the 1960's with the Chippendale and Jacobean ranges. Greener had bad quality control which meant that their reputation suffered. Even today pieces can have ragged edges due to too much glass being put into the mould, which squished out when the mould was pressed together. Molineaux and Webb and John Derbyshire were smaller manufacturers who were groundbreaking with their use of acid etching, the creation of decorative items with the latter. The other manufacturers I have grouped under Minor Players, they were smaller firms, many of whom were unable to recover from fire and suffered employee problems and later on employee shortages and restrictions because of war. I have tried to include as much information as possible about the manufacturer and the pieces made, there are quite a few photos involved, so please bear with me if the page takes a while to download. |
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