Topic: One for Dartington fans?

[Chris Harrison]

A clearance house is selling a number of "Contemporary Vase" lots on eBay UK.

e.g.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190046573931

Could these possibly be remnants of the Dartington Intimates range, designed by Belinda Hornsey?  They look very similar.
http://www.ciarajade.com/dartington.htm <-------- Dead link

Anyone have any idea?

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[David E]

That Viking logo looks suspiciously like the one used by the stationery company! :shock:

Sorry Chris, can't help with the glass though.

[Max]

They've been selling these for quite a while, I think they started the price at £6.99 initially, but I could be wrong.  I'd also have said if they were Dartington, they'd be marked - but I've seen the small 'intimates' vase with and without the etched mark.

My gut feel is that these vases aren't Dartington, but that's not based on anything concrete.

[Chris Harrison]

Hi Max

Yeah, I couldn't have said it better myself.  

I have a few of the 17cm and 24cm Intimates, mostly from car boots:  half are etched, half aren't.

Heck, 99p plus p&p ain't going to break the bank, is it?  I'll maybe have a punt and see.

Cheers,
Chris

[Chris Harrison]

Hi David,

Ah, yes indeed!  I've googled and they have the same registered office address.

Hmmm, I wonder if they'll tell me where they got their stock from...  Worth at try.

Thanks for pointing that out.

[Pat]

The shape does not look quite right to me for a Dartington one.

[twenty_zero_six]

No these are definitly not Dartington im afraid