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Author Topic: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)  (Read 38929 times)

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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2010, 08:30:58 PM »
I used the term art glass probably too loosely here. Personally, I'm collecting vases, most of which were meant to be used for flowers and/or look pretty. The Siegwart piece is a fine example of what I like, and I personally don't distinguish whether that would be called 'art', 'design' or 'decoration'. Too bad it's going to be outside my range with the expected shipping costs... Oh well, I console myself by having seen the pictures and I'll certainly remember the pattern should another one turn up. Thanks for posting!

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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2010, 08:45:43 PM »
Too bad it's going to be outside my range with the expected shipping costs...

Seller states 2 kg as approx. weight - so packed it would likely be in the 2 ... 5 kg range, costing sfr 45 to Europe.
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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2010, 09:07:43 PM »
Thanks, that confirms my suspicion that the total would be too much for me. I'm sure the time will come when I'm such a focused collector that I can spend over 50 euro total without blinking, but that time hasn't come yet. I'm still having too much fun bargain hunting :)

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Siegwart book online
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2010, 11:50:05 AM »
I just noted that the book "Die Siegwart und die edle, freie Glasmacherkunst", edited by Dominik Siegwart (mentioned in my first posting) is available online via Google Books.
There is also a transcription published by Pressglas-Korrespondenz. Whilst the text is still in German only, it contains (in addition to the original text) reproductions of historic glass catalogues (example pages) - scroll down to:
p.39: Siegwart; Flühli and Hergiswil (1857)
p.40: Glashütte Franc, Contat & Comp.; Monthey (2nd half 19th century)
p.41: Glashütte Franc, Contat & Comp.; Monthey (2nd half 19th century)
p.42: Siegwart & Co; Hergiswil and Küsnacht (shortly after 1900)
p.43: Siegwart & Co; Hergiswil (about 1924)
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Glasi Hergiswil "speaks" English now
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2010, 10:23:37 AM »
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Another Siegwart vase
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2011, 11:32:25 PM »
With the sellers permission I'll copy below images of another Siegwart vase, sold recently on ricardo.  Base 4 cm by 4 cm, height 12 cm.
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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2011, 06:39:38 AM »
and here is another one by Roberto, complete with sticker.

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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2011, 11:03:05 AM »
That one looks almost 'Medical' Ivo, has Paul S seen it?
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Nano Vase
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2011, 11:22:52 AM »
.... but has not been designed for medical purposes  ;) - it is their "Nano Vase" - image below from their 1995 catalogue (yes - I have their general permission to use catalogue images!).
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Re: "Glasi" Hergiswil (Switzerland)
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2011, 11:25:58 AM »
That's better,  thanks Wuff.
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