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posted 06-11-2003 03:01 PM            

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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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posted 07-30-2003 03:23 PM            

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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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posted 08-12-2003 01:48 PM            

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A patent has been found, although it is slightly different, and no name is shown.

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posted 08-12-2003 05:00 PM            

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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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