Topic: Cast Art Glass Obelisks

[Pat]

I honestly do not have a clue about this. It is 9" tall and very heavy. The sides are unpolished. It has norse runes moulded into the back and amoulded mark that looks like SB. Any guesses about it or maybe someone knows.

[langhaugh]

My first suggestion would be Severin Brorby, who designed for Hadeland. I haven't seen anything he did quite like this, but he did produce a variety of styles, including pressed glass. Interesting piece.

David

[Pat]

Thankyou! This gives me an avenue to explore!

[Iconicsboi]

I bought this because it looked interesting and I had not ever seen a piece like it before.

Unusual colour with some swirls inside the glass, smooth back, fine textured ribbed side and very top of the front, it has a textured front with the 7 v's and a square near to base with 4 dots, ribbed textured base.

No makers mark.

Height 9" or 23 cm and weight 1340 gm

Thanks for any help Roy

did you ever find out who the art glass was by ?

[millarart]

hi I just found one of these in a charity shop yesterday , has anyone managed to find out anymore info on these pieces

[Iconicsboi]

No still no luck was told could of been a paper weight from the car Manufacture Bugatti

[millarart]

been a bit of a break through from a glass collector on another group this is then link he sent and he says hes sure they are made by johansfors, = and as you can see the ones on the link have the yellow and red enamel streaks as well http://www.johansfors-glasbruk.se/kollektion/produktsidor/obelisk/obelisk.html

[Iconicsboi]

Hi yes very similar but they are not the same maker the makers mark is the Bach to back BB

[kimo]

The mark could be a back to back BB, but it could also be EB. 

I agree that these have the look of being some kind of commercial objects - perhaps corporate give-aways or advertising objects placed in store windows or inside display cases next to merchandise.

It is not a Bugatti logo - that is an EB marking but the E in that is backwards facing left and the ends of the E are open.  Click on this photo to enlarge it and then look at the logo that is in black just above the white BUGATTI lettering to see what it looks like.  It is sort of like a 3 B.

[millarart]

a bit strange then they both have the small streaks of red and yellow enamel