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Author Topic: unusual 3 lions mark on glass base - ID = Guernsey Island Studio Glass  (Read 4120 times)

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Offline stemidd

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hi all,

i have an unusual vase that looks like murano in style but seem to have three lions impressed into the pontil base when the glass was molten, has any of you experts out there come accross it before and can give me any info on the maker etc.

thanks in advance

from steve in the uk, leeds

cheers

steve

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Re: unusual 3 lions mark on glass base
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 06:08:34 PM »
As I said to Orlando earlier, a search on here reveals all! Guernsey glass!!

Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: unusual 3 lions mark on glass base
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 06:14:21 PM »
But that's the first one I've seen that is actually recognisable as 3 lions.  ;D
Normally, I think it looks like three men in a boat....
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: unusual 3 lions mark on glass base
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 06:36:10 PM »
hi christine,

many thanks for your swift reply

cheers

steve
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