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Figure 40 Base of manufacturer’s model for the posy holder illustrated in fig. 41. Inscribed in pencil on the base: “This Sample Approved by Craft Advisory Committee on July 5, 1946. JAU.” The initials JAU refer to John (“Jack”) A. Upshir, who was in charge of the Craft House during Thorley’s tenure.
It was customary for the Craft House to require the licensed manufacturers to present to the Craft Advisory Committee two examples of each object to be produced. When a product was approved, one example remained with the committee and the other stayed with the manufacturer. This helped to ensure that the merchandise did not vary from the accepted model. Few of these accepted models have survived.