Topic: Odd Shaped Owl Vase - Any ideas???

[Jazzy64]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this little owl vase please?  I found it at a car boot sale and thought it was really cute but no idea who made it?

There is a ground and polished pontil to the base and is iridised to the outside.  The base colour of the glass is a deep green/blue.

The height is 6.5 cms approx.

The lady I bought it from stated that it could be Austrian but thought it was very old.

Many thanks to all in anticipation.   

J

[bOBA]

Could it be English Webb Bronze? I am not sure if the Bronze ranges are fully mapped, someone may be able to help more... perhaps a Webb bronze owl could be a rare breed...

Robert (bOBA)

[orangeglass]

Sorry no idea who made it but I do like it - very sweet owl!

Roberta

[keith]

I'd go with Webbs, what is the actual colour of the glass ?

[Jazzy64]

Hi,

Many thanks for your replies!

The base colour of the vase is a deep green and the outside colour of the vase varies from a bronzy colour to maroon and then depending where the light hits the vase it turns into a green or gold.

It is a very cute little thing!

J 

[keith]

Seeing as it's green I'd say Webb,  in my opinion that is,

[orangeglass]

I have also found this which is similar;
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/131773-thomas-webb-bronze-glass?in=1268

and also;
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=53915.0

and I have also seen several Webb bronze pieces with a foot like yours.

hope this is some help, nice find