Art Deco English Brown Cloud Glass Candleholders, a Pair

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Country of collection: Redruth, England in Cornwall.

On a recent sourcing trip to the U.K. and France what attracted me … Read more Country of collection: Redruth, England in Cornwall.

On a recent sourcing trip to the U.K. and France what attracted me to these candleholders were the intricate swirl effect and the rich brown amber color. The low profile holders have a hexagon shape and a unique matt finish, not a typical type of finish for glass. English Brown Cloud Glass was introduced in the 1920's by the Thomas Davidson Glassmakers in England, (see the history of the glass below). The holders are clean with no chips or scratches and hold one taper candle each.

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*History of Cloud Glass from English Pressed Glass Makers Website

"Cloud glass was one of Thomas Davidson’s innovations, introduced in 1923 and continually manufactured until the Second War. After the war they did not produce this type of glass further but instead released stocks during the decade of the 1950s.

Cloud glass was produced by adding trails of molten darker glass to lighter glass already set in a mould then bringing the plunger down to make the object. The swirling, rather random trails of coloured glass in a lighter ground is familiar to all glass collectors.

Cloud glass was produced in various colours:

Purple cloud glass in 1923
Amber cloud glass in 1929
Orange cloud glass in 1931
Green cloud glass in 1934

You will notice when you look at cloud glass that it has a matt surface, achieved by acid etching for a satiny surface which adds to its attractiveness and cloud-like nature. Personally I’m not fond of cloud glass so I don’t expect you will get any pics unless I find somebody else’s pieces!" See less