Whitefriars

A mid-size, domed weight, which, although neither signed nor dated, must have been made as a “trial” for the “leaf canes” in the 1979 Christmas weight - The Partridge in a Pear Tree. The variously-sized leaves each contain between approx. 40 and 60 tiny corrugated rods in various shades of green. Se..

Whitefriars seldom made medium-size weights - in fact, the few there are, were probably trials. This one is centred by a pink & white rose surrounded by 6 yellow “daffodil” canes and 6 pairs of blue canes. Incorporated in the looped pink & white multi-cane garland encircling the design, is a blue/w..

One of the few miniature designs made by Whitefriars: 6 lace twists centred by a pink rose. The panels are filled with pink & yellow, pink & blue and aqua & blue composite canes and bundles of tiny blue & white stars...over a translucent blue ground.A blue/white 1978 signature/date cane is set in on..

A rare mid-size Whitefriars weight: unusual pattern, unusual canes - maybe a trial or protype? Set over clear ground, the predominant colours are yellow & emerald green. The centre cluster consists of a lilac & white cane encircled by a ring of brown, white & emerald canes followed by a ring of roya..

Numerous multi-coloured complex millefiori canes form 6 closepack clusters within a blue millefiori border garland. A pink rose cane is set at the centre of the arrangement over a translucent blue ground. The weight is cut with a circular top facet and 6 side facets.Incorporated in one of the millef..

A rare blue rose centres a variety of multi-coloured Whitefriars complex canes arranged in 6 clusters (Pattern No 300) within a blue millefiori border garland and set over a translucent blue ground.A 1977 signature/date cane is incorporated in one of the millefiori clustersAlthough there is no recor..

One of the lesser known patterns: Posy (PG 104). Set on an opaque black ground are 5 circlets of millefiori canes - in pale-lilac, pink, blue & chartreuse - each centred by a pale-pink & white composite cane. The same cane is spaced between the circlets around the perimeter. Cut with a top window an..

An unusual pattern with clusters of star-centred aqua crimp canes, edged on both sides by scalloped garlands of bundled pale-lavender crimps...arranged around a central complex star cane to resemble a 6-petalled flower and stamen. The design is set over a sapphire-blue ground. Includes a blue-and-w..

5 sections of white latticinio form a pentagon around a cluster of blue/white multi-canes around a pink/white centre cane. Encircling the pentagon, over a translucent dark-blue ground, is a garland of pink/white composite canes. The weight is finished with a top fact and 5 side facets, one of which ..

An early single-cane carpetground over clear in an attractive - and unusual - colour combination: lavender & white with black stars plus hundreds of controlled air bubbles.  There are 2 different shades of lavender - one slightly lighter than the other.  The carpetground appearance is deceptive beca..

Two rows of canes - straw-coloured corrugated tubes & aqua/white flower canes - encircle a carpet of white, star-centred single canes.  Scattered around the carpet are 6 composite millefiori canes.  The weight is finished with a circular top window and 5 side facets.Signed with a 1971 date cane.  Ty..

An early single-cane carpetground over clear enclosed by white/ochre cog/star canes and corrugated aqua tubes.  Set in the carpet are 4 pale-blue/white complex millefiori canes.  The weight is finished with a circular top facet and 5 side facets.Signed with a white/blue 1971 date cane. Typical White..