Barolac Opalescent Glass Charger c1935

Description

Heading : A Barolac opalescent palm tree charger
Date : c1935
Origin : Czechoslovakia
Colour : Opalescent
Bowl :   A radial pattern of palm trees with adjoining fronds. Signed Barolac on underside
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 3.5cm tall. 29.5cm bowl. 10.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :   1102 grams

Made for export to the UK by Joseph Inwald and designed by Douglas Jenkins for importer John Jenkins. Efforts were made to relocate the moulds to the UK prior to te war. however. they were lost. Some moulds such as “In The Forest” are known to have been found and reused post war. look out for the flash seams on later versions that were not hand finished . None of he opalescent designs are known to have been reproduced post war.