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Author Topic: Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?  (Read 2450 times)

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Offline MelGale

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Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?
« on: October 06, 2016, 08:26:05 PM »
I've just started collecting Scandanavian glass, mainly Riihmaki and wondered if it is it is much faked - or, unlike a number of Whitefriairs designs for example, it is still so relatively plentiful and inexpensive that it's not thought worth faking. If indeed it is what should I look out for?

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Re: Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 06:53:06 AM »
Very little glass is actually faked: a fake being something made with the intent to deceive (it's generally signatures that are faked). What you have to watch out for is similar designs and lookalikes or even reproductions or reissues. You have to know what you are buying. Similar designs is the issue with Scandinavian glass I think. The modern Drunken Bricklayer vases apparently use the original moulds but are not being sold as Whitefriars or even in Whitefriars colours. Caveat emptor.

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Re: Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2016, 10:51:02 AM »

There are certain items that should be aware of that are sold as Riihimaen Lasi, but are not.
The Emma vase was not made as a decanter, but is often sold as such. The same goes for the Sun bottle (Aurinkopullo) vase and the Dice (Arpa on Heitetty). The Sun vase also has an Italian version, but that has "Made In Italy" moulded into the bottom of the bottle, fortunately.
www.designlasi.com has an awful lot of pictures and information about Riihimaen pieces, but not of all, but it seems to grow daily.
If I know, I'll comment. If I think I know, I'll have a go. If I have no idea, I'll just keep quiet and learn from others, so the next time I'll know.

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Re: Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2016, 08:05:12 PM »
Melgale, in the age of the internet and the glass message board if you have time to do a little bit of research maybe you can be a bit more informed before you purchase.
I made a mistake with this vase because I could not believe that someone would sign this vase so well and not be riihimaki.
 later through the glass message board I found out that it was a piece of Czech glass.
happy hunting
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Re: Do Scandinavian fakes exist and how can you tell?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2016, 09:08:35 PM »
High end items may be more likely to be "copied".

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,62987.msg353492.html#msg353492

is a thread I posted because the glass for sale on Alibaba was so close to Kosta Boda's Fidji.

Ross
I bamle all snileplg eorrrs on the Cpomuter Kyes.  They confuse my fingers !!!

 

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