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Chance Glass

Chance Glass 1824 – 1981

Lucas Chance formed Chance Glass in 1824 when he purchased the British Crown Glass Company. Chance Glass is particularly noted for their domestic pressed glass from the 1930’s up to 1953. They also made Slump Glass called fiestaware. The factory closed in 1981.

For more information see Chance Expressions by David Encill

ISBN 978 – 0 – 9549 196 – 1 – 0

Visit David Encill's site http://www.chanceglass.net

         
 
 
 
 
"Spiderweb. design by Robert Yorke Goodden ,CBE( 1909-2002)."
 
Britannia pattern introduced to the retail market year 1949
 
         
 
 
 
 
Handkerchief Vase Gingham made from 1978
 
Produce by M.Joesph who bought Chance moulds in 1981
 
         
 
 
 
 
"Pattern number still on this Britannia Cheese Dish ,WOW!"
 
Cato pattern - very hard to find in yellow-black-gold
 
         
 
     
 
Silk - Screen Printed Handkerchief Vase Cordon made from c1961
     
         
 
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