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Author Topic: grey / lilac ovoid vase - ID = Caithness  (Read 1460 times)

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Offline malcmat

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grey / lilac ovoid vase - ID = Caithness
« on: June 01, 2010, 08:42:32 AM »
Hi, after a great weekend bargain hunting i came across this ovoid vase. The picture etched on the front is of an Angel fish and the initials are PB on the base. Its 4 inches tall by 2.25 inches dia. The base is not polished but a small depression.
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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 09:05:01 AM »
It has a Caithnessy look

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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 09:40:14 AM »
Hi , many thanks for that lead to Caithness. Had a look at various sites re Caithness and it does look as though it could be, taking into consideration the etching fish design and the glass itself.
Still a lot to learn
many thanks Lustrousstone

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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 08:04:49 AM »
Hi,
Sorry for late response to your post but I bought the vase below last weekend.  It has a similar Angel Fish to yours, and I've had similar Caithness vases with the blue/green swirl; one had dolphins, the other penguins.  I like the shape of your vase.
Hope this is of use.
Marie.

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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 08:45:52 AM »
Hi Marie, many thanks for the reply its looking more like Caithness now you have a similar pattern on your vase. Will log it in my records books As Caithness.
Thank you.

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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2010, 02:08:33 PM »
Caithness, and the PB will most likely be the engraver's initials. www.scotlandsglass.co.uk has a list of engravers I think (but it may have been done by someone else outside Caithness of course.)
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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 06:30:47 PM »
Many thanks Anne,  the link to www.scotlandsglass.co.uk is full of good information will save for future reference.

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Re: grey / lilac ovoid vase
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2010, 06:33:20 PM »
Here is my Caithness (complete with box) and swirl and engraving.

Carolyn


 

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