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Author Topic: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?  (Read 6329 times)

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2008, 03:11:50 PM »
Andy, actually on reflection the colours and pattern is very different from the signed Mdina pieces I had ... here's one of them:-

http://www.pips-trip.co.uk/retro-glass-maltese/mdina-gozo-glass/showitem-MDINA-TORT1A.aspx

I hadn't noticed the very definite patterning on yours and the eBay one.  I'm inclined to think David might be right with Mtarfa - hopefully one of the Mdina 'experts' will be along to take a look at this thread.

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2008, 04:20:52 PM »
Hi Pip,
i should know my Mdina pretty well, ive got a few shelves full!
Plenty of Tortoiseshell pattern , just taken this , colours very different,
im still thinking its Mdina though
Andy ;D
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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2008, 02:09:32 AM »
Andy, Pip and everyone,
The patterning reminds me of that J Wall stuff.

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2008, 12:44:32 PM »
Just noticed Marks on line,
Mark, any ideas on this one?
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andy

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2008, 09:57:39 PM »
Hi there,
Literally just found this thread. I'm pretty sure this is late 1970s-80s Mdina, from the Earthtones range produced after Michael left. I'm pretty sure I've seen this shape before, but it isn't common as you correctly say Pip & Andy. I have a catalogue from that period at home in my archive, but I'm not at home right now, so can't check it. So until then, I'll say I'm 95% sure it's Mdina as described.
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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2008, 03:22:03 PM »
Thanks Mark,
Im sure ive seen one ages ago signed Mdina, colours are unusual, did you click on the ebay link
above , for another one in the USA, even more striking colours!
Was it in your catalogue? Im sure its 70s sometime.
Regards Andy

ps have a lookat the unusual Mdina paperweight i found :D
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,20084.0.html

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2008, 02:45:32 PM »
Ah hah!
a signed one, amongst a fantastic load of Mdina being sold by Fieldings :o
http://www.fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/lotDetails.asp?lotsID=18894&menuItemOn=3&salesID=56&hasImage=1

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Re: Streaky Brown art glass, broken pontil 1970s Mdina ish?
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2008, 11:40:14 AM »
Curiouser and curiouser :huh:
Saw this on ebay, tried for it, but had to go out for a curry and was outbid :'(
WMF ?
maybe, still looks Mdina ish, certainly never seen those colours though!
Andy

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