1969-1986. This Webb Corbett paperweight was produced during the period that Webb Corbett was owned by Royal Doulton. It has a clear interior with no inner design and a transparent purple (or amethyst) flash overlay. It is finished with one top facet, five side facets, and a star cut base.

Mint condition, no chips or cracks.

Diameter: approx. 8cm

is one of the great names in English lead-crystal glass. It was set up in 1897 by two grandsons of Thomas Webb I, Herbert Webb and Thomas Webb III, together with George Harry Corbett. The original company name was Thomas Webb and Corbett Limited. It was a separate operation from Thomas Webb and Sons. Thomas Webb and Corbett Ltd changed their name to Webb Corbett Ltd in the 1930's. In 1969 the company was taken over by Royal Doulton and in 1986 they stopped using the Webb Corbett name. Glass from the former Webb Corbett glassworks was then produced under the name Royal Doulton Crystal until this glassworks closed down. After several mergers and reorganizations, Royal Doulton Crystal is now owned by the Finnish company Fiskars Corporation, along with Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood, and Iittala. David Smith was the chief designer at Webb Corbett from 1965 until he left in 1982. He introduced a magnificent range of cameo glass designs using clear crystal with an overlay of colored glass. The design was produced by sand blasting the glass to remove part of the colored layer.

All items are sensitively and minimally cleaned

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Please be aware that you are purchasing a vintage item. We mention any obvious defects to the glass such as chips, cracks, etc. in our description but there may also be minor manufacturing faults eg. marks from the mould, straw marks and air bubbles, which is normal for glass of this era.