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Davy C

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iconnumber posted 06-11-2003 03:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Davy C     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Recently, several eBay sellers had listed a number of Jonquil pieces under the name "La Fleurette" and cited the source reference is from Unger's 1904 catalog p.186 item #01651. There are plenty "Jonquil" on eBay but I have seen only one listing in the past match the "La Fleurette" described by Hagan (Fig.1). If the Hagan's Jonquil (Fig.2) was listed as "La Fleurette" by Unger's catalog, then, what is the true name for the other?

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Cheryl and Richard

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iconnumber posted 07-30-2003 03:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cheryl and Richard     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Davy, according to the 1904 Unger Brothers catalog, which should be considered Primary Research, your Figure 2 is La Fleurette. Hagan's 1991 guide calls it Narcissus, and in her second edition, 1994, it is Jonquil. Too bad we were without the UB catalog for 80 years, and it only resurfaced after Hagan's work was published. Since Hagan's book is widely available, people can be forgiven for using the name Jonquil. But the name of the pattern is La Fleurette.

To date, we haven't seen anything to name the pattern in Figure 1 but Hagan's book. Someday something will be found. In the meantime, we have to commend her and be grateful for the fabulous reference works she has produced.

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Cheryl and Richard

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iconnumber posted 08-12-2003 01:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cheryl and Richard     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A patent has been found, although it is slightly different, and no name is shown.

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Davy C

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iconnumber posted 08-12-2003 05:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Davy C     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for the info. In one of the seller's reply suggest that the unidentified pattern may be (or similar to) "Peep 'o Day". I have seen this name mentioned in some Unger listing, but seems on hollowware items. Any one has an image of this "Peep 'o Day"? if it is a pattern name.

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