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Title: Caithness glass vase gw initials on base any ideas please
Post by: stew2u2 on November 12, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

hi again
i have this caithness green glass vase with the initials gw on base i have seen a few with the thistle motif can anyone help with age and this gw please or is it gn
thanks stew
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_DSCF0352.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=DSCF0352.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_DSCF0347.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=DSCF0347.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_DSCF0346.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=DSCF0346.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_DSCF0345.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=DSCF0345.jpg)

Title: Re: Caithness glass vase gw initials on base any ideas please
Post by: chriscooper on November 12, 2011, 11:55:00 PM

Gordon Hendry maybe ? could be an 'h' with a loop ?

Chris

Title: Re: Caithness glass vase gw initials on base any ideas please
Post by: stew2u2 on November 13, 2011, 12:26:44 PM

thanks chris
looks like somthing he would design
thanks
stew

Title: Re: Caithness glass vase gw initials on base any ideas please
Post by: Frank on November 13, 2011, 03:59:23 PM

Base vase is Stroma posy vase, if GH engraving, pre 1982 or after 1995. Probably former.

Title: Re: Caithness glass vase gw initials on base any ideas please
Post by: stew2u2 on November 13, 2011, 09:03:32 PM

thanks frank
great info as usual
thanks
stew