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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Pip on July 24, 2007, 01:23:47 PM
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Wonder if anyone can help me ID this vase? It's a turquoise blue colour with little knobbles pulled to the surface, it's signed to the base but I can't decipher what it says and I don't recognise the style. Any help would be much appreciated.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8033 (side view)
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8032 (base showing signature)
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Pip, can you get a larger pic of the signature please?
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Anne, I tried to re-photograph the signature but I couldn't get a clearer image so instead I've just cropped and re-sized the existing signature image. Hope this helps...
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8035
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Nope, I still can't make it out Pip, sorry. I thought it looks a bit like Hirst or Fisk but it's hard to tell. Perhaps Adam may know it?
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Thanks for looking anyway Anne - it's a toughie, I can't see anything at all (it's no clearer in the 'flesh'). Hopefully someone will happen along at some point who recognises it.
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Hubby's just been studying it and he thinks the second word is 'Glass' (makes sense!) - and he thinks it might say 'First Glass' - I'll Google that and see what I can find.
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I've no idea if this company is responsible for my vase but Googling 'First Glass' brought me to the following website - what absolutely STUNNING glass - so colourful they're almost psychedelic - I really like this stuff so, even if I don't manage to positively attribute my vase, it's helped me stumble upon this particular talent..
http://www.bobcrooks.com/new_work.html
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Right - mystery solved - I'm almost 100% certain this vase is by First Glass - having read the Biog they're very close to me geographically and there are some scent bottles photographed on the site that have the same knobbly pulled feature as my vase. How exciting - I'm well pleased, you can tell it's a quality piece.
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Well done Pip :clap: :clap:
I googled First Glass earlier on and all I came up with were American makers of windshields and double glazing :-[
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Thanks Della - I went past all the windshield manufacturers ... Here's a link to the scent bottles which have the exact same knobbly detail as my vase (and one of them is in the same colour too).
http://www.bobcrooks.com/pineapplescent02.html
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I would say that you are spot on!
There are some stunning items......WOW!
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So I wasn't so far out then with Hirst or Fisk... I just got the initials the wrong way round... I should have said First or Hisk! >:D >:D >:D
What fabulous glass Bob Crooks does. <drool>
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So I wasn't so far out then with Hirst or Fisk... I just got the initials the wrong way round... I should have said First or Hisk! >:D >:D >:D
What fabulous glass Bob Crooks does. <drool>
Yes you were close Anne! Isn't his stuff glorious? I looked around on the net to see how much they cost since I've been wanting to find some modern stuff I could collect for the future, things I could pass onto my daughter, and I could definitely live with some of these pieces. I'd better start saving.
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I'm madly in love with all the floral bowls. Oh my God, they are GORGEOUS! :o
Carolyn
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Well, this bit finished recently on Ebay reserve not met.
230152733820
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hmmmm not one of their better pieces that one Taylog - or it might be the photograph, I'm finding it difficult understanding what they mean about the threading at the top. Anyway, it's interesting to see that this fella's work does come up for sale on eBay and perhaps that's the way for me to get a piece (I definitely can't afford the showroom prices sadly!).
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Anyway, it's interesting to see that this fella's work does come up for sale on eBay and perhaps that's the way for me to get a piece (I definitely can't afford the showroom prices sadly!).
Where did you find the prices? Or is it a matter of "if you have to ask, you can't afford" :D
Not thrilled with the one on ebay, but maybe I should do a search and see if I can pick up a bargoon. >:D
Carolyn
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Carolyn, I did a search for galleries on the net until I found some of his pieces for sale - the flower bowls and vases (I particularly like the tall psychedelic ones) seem to range from around £450 up to £1,750 :-(
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http://www.caa.org.uk/ is where you are likely a good selection of his work
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Carolyn, I did a search for galleries on the net until I found some of his pieces for sale - the flower bowls and vases (I particularly like the tall psychedelic ones) seem to range from around £450 up to £1,750 :-(
Silly me, I was looking at the original site we were referred to. Those prices are sooooo way out of my budget. :'(
Carolyn
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Me too - I simply don't have that sort of money to spend on non-stock keepy stuff. However, I'm sure there are plenty of other modern glass-artists that might be more within reach financially - Adam A for one ;)! I've decided to look a bit closer to home for a modern piece instead.