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Author Topic: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????  (Read 1664 times)

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Offline KULASHAKER

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ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« on: January 15, 2013, 11:20:25 AM »
Hi Experts,

I need some help with the ID of this lovely glass flat fish.

It's a well designed piece so I believe it may have some degree of quality.
It is in a rich deep green colour, 5" long and 1.5" deep. It has a lovely stylized shape and looks very Scandinavian maybe? It has some degree of base wear which could date it to around the 1970s.

I did a Google search with not luck what so ever.

Any input would be most welcome.
Finger crossed
Tom  ???

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 11:24:32 PM »
Can we have a photo from 'overhead' please?

John

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 09:47:50 AM »
Hi John,

Added four more pictures - Sorry I'm new to this site and didn't know I could up load more pics.

My gut feeling is that it's Scandinavian or German and about 1970s or lates 60s.
could be a paperweight?

Hope this helps.

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Tom

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 10:08:15 AM »
Intriguing, nice fish. Sorry I can't help but be patient, sometimes it can take a while for information to emerge.

John

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 12:54:49 PM »
Could this possibly be a Blenko piece?  I remember seeing a flattened Strawberry paperweight on eBay ages ago by Blenko, and the way this fish is made reminds me of it.
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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 01:41:43 PM »
Hi Rosie,

I did a quick 'Blenko Fish' search on Google and it seems to show hollow form fish not solid glass like my fish.

BUT - Blenko I see did do a solid glass bookend Owl which is much like my Fish in style and colour.

Thank you for your input.
Tom

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 05:41:06 PM »
Tom, the more I look at this the more I think I've seen one like it but can't recall where.   What part of the world are you in?  That might help narrow things a bit.
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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 06:20:52 PM »
I'm in the UK so we have all type of European & international
Vintage glass to choose from.

Not sure if that helps.

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Re: ID HELP please GREEN GLASS MOULDED FLAT FISH????
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 10:15:08 PM »
I've been looking at more Blenko glass,  bookends this time, and although haven't found your fish, there is a distinct style similarity.  I am off to look at the Scandi stuff now...there is a Skruf flat fish,  but it has much more detail on it.... Onwards... :)
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