Century Glass Works Limited The Century Glass Works Limited opened their showroom at no 148 Holborn London EC1on the 1st of January 1947. They set about pushing for export sales and appointment agents in Australia (John L. Jamieson - Aberdeen House – 34 Clarence Street Sydney), and New Zealand (John Raine, G.P.O Box 1020, Wellington). Mr M. Dalton Lower Leeson street Dublin was their Irish Agent. In 1948 their market strategy for export sales was to attended at the British Industries fair in Earls Court - also attended the Canadian International trade fair Toronto in June. They were Manufacturers of Glassware: Hand blown, pressed ware, Machine Blown, Bowls, Vases, Jugs, Cruets, Sugars, Creams, in flint and colours.In the early 1950’s they moved their showroom to 159a Regent Street London W.1. Mr B. Stark was the sales manager during the early 1950’s and he was appointed to the board of directors in 1955. Century Glass Works Limited produced a large range of glass and they even supplied glass for the catering trade. 5287936528793652879365287936

Their factory was located at the Angel Factory Colony Edmonton Middlesex London. Mr R Winter was chairman of the company. A resolution was passed to put the company in to voluntarily liquidation on the 24th April 1963. It took the liquidator until the 14th of December 1965 to finally close the company. Thanks to advertisements in the POTTERY GAZETTE AND GLASS REVIEW we are able to identify some of the Century Glass works patterns Water set no 689F & 664 available in 3pint Jug & 10 ounce Tumble – Fruit Set No 68/0 seize 8 inch & 41/2 inch 5287936528793652879365287936

Margaret Trinket Set no 484 Available in 7 or 5 Piece Set - 5287936528793652879365287936

Trinket Set No 619 - 528793652879365287936

Unknown Pattern Number by Century Glass Works - 5287936528793652879365287936

A Selection of different Pattern Numbers - 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number 10 Made in 81/2 inch & 43/4 inch- 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number 115 Made in 8&10&12 inch- 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number No 475 Made in 91/4 inch - 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number No 579 Made in 81/2 & 47/8 inch- Also a Plate Pattern Number No 579A 61/4 inch- 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number No 4 - 5287936528793652879365287936

Pattern Number 555 - 528793652879365287936

Unknown Pattern Number by Century Glass Works 5287936528793652879365287936

I will add more information as it becomes available. If you wish to make a contribution in lieu of credit - please e-mail me at glass@inchicore-pressedglass-museum.org   References; I wish to thank the librarian in Trinity College Dublin Ireland for given me access to the resources in the library. See web link below http://www.tcd.ie/Library/ There is a large collection of goods book in the library on English Pressed Glass including the POTTERY GAZETTE AND GLASS REVIEW which I have use for some references . POTTERY GAZETTE AND GLASS REVIEW in 1970 - it became Tableware International. http://www.ukmagz.co.uk/magdetail.php?magid=1512 I also had some help from http://www.london-gazette.co.uk http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Century_Glass_Works Copyrights: Thomas Joyce 2010 http://www.inchicore-pressedglass-museum.org/