{"product_id":"vintage-1950s-glass-ball-candlesticks-probably-swedish-retailed-by-wuidart-glass-2","title":"1950s Glass Ball Candlesticks, probably Swedish. Retailed by Wuidart Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage pair of  1950s \/ 1960s candle holders in the shape of round balls - each with an indentation in the top where the candle would sit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am not sure of their origin - but think that they are probably from Sweden and they were imported into the UK by J. Wuidart \u0026amp; Co. Ltd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company was located at 26 - 28 Bartletts Buildings at Holborn Circus in London. They were established in 1869 and imported Scandinavian glass for retail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1930s they commissioned James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) to supply Barnaby Powell glass for resale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey traded with Kosta and Orrefors. It appears that the Company, under the auspices of the English glass maestro, Ronald Stennett-Willson (joint Managing Director) was active in designed and making glass for Wuidare. He went to Sweden in the 1950s to look at designs and techniques of Swedish glassmaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey had in their production in some of the Swedish and other Scandinavian \"glasbruk\" Glassworks like Alsterfors, Björkshult, Ekenäs, Strömbergshyttan and Johansfors - so I would imagine that my candleholders came from one of these factories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWuidart seems to have been in existence still in 1968 - about the time that Stennett-Wilson left and set up Kings Lynn Glass from 1967 - 1969. They were eventually completely taken over by Caithness Glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have a number of these which I have collected over a long time - years in fact! Some have little remnants of old paper labels for Wuidart. I have decided to sell my collection as I have no room now to display it properly - so popping it onto my online store to find a new home for it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese candleholders are now hard to find - all are in an excellent vintage condition - and this is reflected in my asking price. I am looking for about £45 each for each glass ball. They remind me a little of hanging Christmas balls designed by Holmegaard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn offer here are two matching candleholder globes. This pair is slightly darker orange or red in colour. There are ghostly burnt orange stripes. On the base is a rough pontil mark where the hand-blown balls have been broken from the glass blower's rod. There is a deep dimple in the top on each ball - where you pop a pillar candle - you don't have to use them as a candlestick - I just had them on display as an ornamental piece of glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Height is 2 3\/4 inches (7 cm). The diameter is roughly 3 3\/4 inches (9.5 cm). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair are Code: EE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32910873428032,"sku":"Code EE BOX MUSSELBURGH","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/1950s-glass-ball-candlesticks-probably-swedish-retailed-by-wuidart-scandinavian-540.webp?v=1785325628","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1950s-glass-ball-candlesticks-probably-swedish-retailed-by-wuidart-glass-2","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}