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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: jakgene on April 28, 2010, 07:58:33 AM

Title: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: jakgene on April 28, 2010, 07:58:33 AM
Hi Bought this on Ebay Aus and received it today - it is better in reality than in the photo so I am really pleased.  :). The seller couldn't ID the maker as the label is worn, but I have identified it as Reijmyre. Haven't had a piece of theirs before.
 I have googled Reijmyre and found a little info, including a long list of possible designers. I have also been looking at labels and have found lots of photos, but 2 items with the same label as mine were both identified as 1960's. Does anyone know for what periods the various labels were used?   I also haven't been able to find a photo of anything else in this "Amberina" type colour. Does anyone know any way of identifying the designer of this item?  Thanks  Jackie
Title: Re: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: Ivo on April 28, 2010, 10:46:13 AM
Not sure about designer and label and period but seeing the style I could believe 1970s. The colour is amber, not amberina.
Title: Re: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: jakgene on April 28, 2010, 11:34:23 AM
Thanks Ivo. The colour is very shaded - deep orange at top  shading down to yellow, then almost clear over the shoulders, shading yellow again and back to orange at the bottom. it is a really pretty effect.

Jackie

Title: Re: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 28, 2010, 12:16:13 PM
Amberina is a specific shading effect whereby a special recipe amber glass item is partially re-heated so that the heated part turns red.

Your shading is simply glass thickness.
Title: Re: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: jakgene on April 28, 2010, 12:37:53 PM
Thanks for the explanation Christine, much appreciated.

Jackie

Title: Re: Reijmyre Sweden "Amberina" small bottle vase - age? designer?
Post by: flying free on May 02, 2010, 07:02:55 PM
http://www.ostergotland.info/BildMapp/OP/Produktmanual/ReijmyreGlasbruk.pdf

I found this - I have no idea whether it is current or not, but maybe they are contactable and might be able to give you the lowdown on the vase? 
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