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Author Topic: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases  (Read 5533 times)

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Offline Gavin

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Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« on: February 05, 2012, 09:30:59 AM »
Hello everyone, just a quick one about some vases i bought at a boot fair.
 I was lucky enough to snap these up before the dealers got to them, they are,or seem to be, a matched  pair of Michael Harris bottle vases. My question is, would these have been made as a pair, or has someone been lucky enough to find two near identical vases over time? They are both 385mm high, of the same colouring and sit so well together.
Also, i need to put these on my contents insurance, would them being a pair increase their value by much? I was thinking a value of 450-500 for insurance? Lastly i have to say this is a great group you have here, a very valuable resource, if i could find one for Chinese bronze as good as this i'd be very happy!

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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 12:00:04 PM »
They won't be a matched pair, honest - just a nicely complementary couple.
Any chance of a pic? There are several different designs and heights and scarcities.
I'm not sure about value as a "pair", given they're not. I would think if you were to sell them you'd do better with seperate sales - at different times.
Are the Mdina or Isle of Wight Studio Glass? Are the signed?
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 02:11:12 PM »
Probably bought together and have since stayed together, that is how I ended up with two of mine. As Sue says, quite a few variables re value and can we see some photos please. ;D

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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 02:15:00 PM »
All of my "balanced for display purposes" bits were found seperately.  8)
Every piece of Mdina or IoWSG is unique.
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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 11:26:32 AM »
Have to confess to being a bit of a Luddite i'm afraid, have uploaded some pics to picasa, but cant seem to do anymore with them. Could try to e-mail them if anyone wants a look.
 
Gavin

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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 11:30:51 AM »
I'm (more than) happy to have a peek and see if I can get them uploaded here.
You'll find my email address by clicking on the icon under my name. (pms don't work here, it will have to be email.)
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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2012, 07:36:32 PM »
Hi Sue, have sent you an e-mail, hoping it came through ok. Pretty certain they're IOWSG, unsigned and no labels present.

  Gavin.

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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 11:46:59 AM »
They're Isle of Wight Studio Glass "Aurene" bottles. I still need to download and fix them for posting.
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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 01:57:08 PM »
Pics are a bit fuzzy, Gavin, but enough to be able to id them.
The colours are really good in both. :thup:

How tall are they?
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Re: Michael Harris attenuated bottle vases
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 02:21:27 PM »
Pictures don't really do them justice, i have a great camera but laptop is a bit old and doesn't have a card reader so my son did it all with his phone for me! The one on the left is 39cm with the right being 38.5cm.

 Gavin

 

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