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Author Topic: Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?  (Read 913 times)

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Offline BRADBURY7308

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Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?
« on: April 01, 2009, 04:28:06 PM »
Wondered if anyone had any ideas whom may of made the item, has a small polished pontil to the base but no marks for a maker there is some wear to the base so not made yesterday not seen anything anywhere the same.

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Re: Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2009, 04:31:18 PM »
Stuart & Sons "Cairngorm"???

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Re: Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009, 07:58:59 PM »
Thanks for your information i had a funny feeling it might be stuarts glass as id seen something similar on ebay thankyou for the input!!!! :thup:

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Re: Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 09:42:00 PM »
The decoration is stylised peacock tails (which we know thanks to Glen) and Stuart, Harrach, Richardsons and other companies all made similar pieces. See these threads for more - I don't know enough to distinguish them. Yours does resemble those on the Great Glass Site.

These threads cover the discussions:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1901.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,76.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,5358.0.html

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Re: Art Nouveau vase/bowl maker unknown?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2009, 09:39:55 PM »
Thanks cathy b loads of good information to study there its a difficult one to put a name too i think i will carry on doing my homework untill i find out more, Very interesting i was going to sell it on my dads antique stall in shrewsbury for £10-£15 i may of been letting it go a little too cheaply i think.dan :thup:

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