Glass pen holder is a cut above as it re-writes the history books
It is beautifully designed and perfectly cut, but this glass pen and holder was thought to be of little value, a suspected gift to a midwife from a family who could not afford the nursing bill.
That was until owner Graham Morris took the piece to an antiques valuation in Stourbridge where he found out it was probably made by glassmaker William Swingewood 70 years ago.
After missing Mr Swingwood's son, the grandfather-of-three has enlisted the help of the glass centre to trace him down and try to connect the story.
Sister Morris worked as district mid-wife covering the Brettell Lane area in Brierley Hill between 1935 and 1946. She helped deliver 998 babies before leaving her position to give birth to her only son, Malcolm. Despite going on to become an industrial surgeon, she kept the many gifts she received until she died in 1993 aged 84. She lived in Lower Delph Road with husband Cyril before moving to Westfield Road, both in Brierley Hill.
Mr Swingewood worked for Stevens & Williams and Brierley Hill Crystal.
