James A. Jobling & Co. Ltd Glass Candlestick No. 2608 in Blue (Satin Finish) c.1930s

This is a highly unusual example of an Art Deco glass candlestick produced by James A. Jobling and Co. Ltd of the Wear Glass Works in Sunderland.

The candlestick has a broad, dish-like upper portion and a flattened rim. There is a raised ring in the centre of the dish, which forms the top of the cylindrical portion in which you place a candlestick. This hollow portion extends into the short stem. The stem merges with a broad, discoid foot, which is slightly domed in the centre. It is unmarked.

The piece has been made with blue glass that has a glossy finish on the interior and a satin finish on the exterior. The exterior of the dish is moulded with a radiating grass-like design with small clusters of dots surrounding it.

This candlestick can be seen on page 37 of the Tyne & Wear Council Museum’s book ‘A Collector’s Guide to Jobling 1930s Decorative Glass’. The image is a facsimile of the 1937 catalogue, showing that it has the pattern number ‘2608’. It is also described as ‘specially designed to catch grease’. 

It has a height of approximately 6.6cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 15.4cm and across the foot of about 10.2cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 390g.

It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks. There is a linear flaw in the edge of the rim, probably as a result of a burst bubble during manufacture. This wraps around the edge of the rim and extends to the underside (see pictures). This converges with a mould line, which is probably what caused the flaw.