Circa

Welcome to Circa Glass

This site was last updated on 30.12.2011.
We specialise in twentieth century decorative and collectable glass. You can see and purchase our glass from this site or meet us at the fairs at which we exhibit. We try to show a varied selection of the glass we have for sale but if you do not see what you are looking for, please get in touch: we may have it in stock or be able to find it for you. If you would like further information about an item or a different image, please contact us.
*Please note that we are unable to give valuations.

Rare 58cm blue and white swirled attenuated bottle for Isle of Wight (left)


Orders

We are very experienced at packaging glass and to date no pieces have been damaged in the post.

All pieces offered for sale are in excellent condition other than occasional minor imperfections commensurate with age. It is extremely important to us that our customers are happy with their purchase, and so you have the opportunity to return the item(s) within three weeks if you are not completely satisfied. All we ask is that you let us know in advance and return the piece(s) in the same condition with the same or similar packaging and we will return your payment upon receipt. In the unlikely event of your item arriving damaged or broken, please retain all packaging until a claim lodged with Royal Mail is concluded.

Payment

We accept payment by personal cheque. It usually takes 7 days for payment to clear after which we will dispatch your order.

We also take payment via PayPal if preferred. Please e-mail us if you would like to use this facility and we will send you an invoice.

Forthcoming Fairs

Clare Antiques Fair, Town Hall, Market Hill, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NN
Dates: 19th August; 30th September; 18th November PLUS 2-Day fair, 30th June-1st July. 10.00am - 4.00pm, adm. £1.

A Window on Whitefriars

On Saturday 7th July the Glass Association is organising a study day on Whitefriars which will take place in Cambridge. Please click here for full details and a booking form. With an impressive line-up of speakers it looks as though it will be an exciting and informative day. This event is also open to non-members.

If you make a purchase from this website we will include a free admission ticket for two to one of the events listed below.

The next Cambridge Glass Fair is to be held on Sunday 23rd September 2012 at Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire CB21 4LE.
www.cambridgeglassfair.com This leading specialist fair features around 100 exhibitors selling antique, collectable and contemporary glass.
'300 years of glass in one day'.

Open from 10.30am until 4.00pm, admission is £5 with accompanied children under 16 free of charge. Live music at lunchtime, exhibitions, refreshments, free parking.

To view the video made at a recent fair click here

The National Glass Collectors Fair has returned to its former home at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands B92 0EJ. The next event will be held on Sunday 6th May 2012. This major specialist fair will be open from 10.30am - 4.00pm, admission £5, accompanied children under 16 free.
For all the latest news, exhibitor list, floorplans, directions etc, please visit www.glassfairs.co.uk.

To view the video made at the November 2009 fair
click here.

Links

We have included some useful links below:

BROADFIELD HOUSE GLASS MUSEUM www.glassmuseum.org.uk

A discussion forum dedicated to pottery and glass www.potteryandglass.forumandco.com

The oldest Whitefriars Glass collecting site www.whitefriars.org

An interesting interactive Whitefriars collecting site www.whitefriars.com

The Ysart Glass collecting site ysartglass.com

Specialist glass book dealer www.studiobookshop.co.uk

A source of information and debate www.glassmessages.com

A good site specialising in Art Nouveau/Art Deco glass www.MandDMoir.co.uk

Glass Etc, a glass gallery and more in Rye owned by Andy and Helen McConnell www.decanterman.com

An excellent 20th century design site based in Holland www.glas-design.nl

The Glass Association www.glassassociation.co.uk

The Contemporary Glass Society www.cgs.org.uk

An online gallery selling contemporary art in various media www.artsablaze.co.uk

An interesting site for collectors of Isle of Wight glass www.iowstudioglass.wikidot.com

Mark Hill's blog www.markhillpublishing.co.uk

www.glassassociation.co.uk