Author Topic: Blenko or Italian? (Read 461 times)

horochar · « **on:** August 07, 2006, 02:33:19 AM »

This board's been too quiet. Geez, is everyone on vacation? My friend who is a great expert on Blenko insists this lamp is Italian. I'd bet my last dime it's Blenko. Do any of the Italian glass experts here think that this could be Italian? (Since I collect both, it will remain in my dining room either way).
Thanks,
Charles.
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svazzo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2006, 07:14:55 PM »

Hi Charles,
Not vacation, but extra work, lol...
My first guess would have been Blenko as well.
Is the lamp clear, or with a subtle color to it? I see the applications look a dark green. Also the shape looks like a Blenko decanter turned lamp... not so sure.
Maybe we can get another perspective on it soon.
Javier

Max · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2006, 08:29:51 PM »

Hi Charles

Blenko have used this type of prunt design in the past. I think the colour of the prunt is emerald, there's a larger version of that prunt style in: Blenko Catalogues 'Then and Now', Page 104. (Bear in mind, I have not handled Blenko glass, only used the books)

If you haven't seen this site already, then I recommend it:

http://blenkocollectors.com/blenkocolllamps.htm <~ That's the lamp section.

I don't know enough to be able to say that your lamp is definitely Blenko, but I think it's a very good starting point.

Frank · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2006, 08:32:06 PM »

Time to move to glass I think

Catisfaction · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2006, 11:08:25 PM »

The leaves do not look right for blenko, the decanter does not look right for blenko all my intuition says not blenko, but i can't give you a 100% positive on that.

p.s. i'm a blenko collector myself and I have a vase with applied leaf prunts right here that i'm refering to for shape.