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Author Topic: What would this glass piece be used for? ID = Viking Glass footed vase  (Read 3908 times)

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Offline Grymauch

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Hello!

It's about 25" inches tall. Not sure if it's some kind of vase or just decoration. I believed it's manufactured cause it has seam lines on the bottom.

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 09:29:21 PM »
Hi Grymauch,  :hi:  An interesting looking 'vase'......please can I see a picture of the base....they look like feet!!
Rosie.

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Offline Grymauch

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 10:59:33 PM »
Sure, here's some pictures.

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 11:01:10 PM »
Another one.

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 11:05:20 PM »
Thanks....is that a pontil mark or just a dimple on the base?
Rosie.

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 11:11:16 PM »
just a dimple i believe ;)

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Rosie.

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2011, 01:14:08 AM »
I believe these are used for looking pretty and filling up large blank spaces  :chky:  :24:

Carolyn

Offline Grymauch

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Re: What would this glass piece be used for?
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2011, 04:53:43 AM »
Hehe, thanks everyone!  :P

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Looks like you will have to find a space then Grymauch.  :sun:
Rosie.

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