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Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: Pinkspoons on October 06, 2005, 03:02:48 PM
...but is it?

(http://tinypic.com/ea5yqp.jpg) (http://tinypic.com/ea5yr8.jpg)

It's the same size and proportion as Whitefriars, but it has a Birks paper sticker numbered 2186 on the base.  :?
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: David555 on October 06, 2005, 03:12:37 PM
This is definitely a Tangerine Coffin Vase by G Baxter for Whitefriars shape 9686 (it is 5.25" high?) - there would have been a W/F label and code label to base 9686 funny how the Birks label ends 86 as well :roll:

Adam D555 :twisted:  :twisted:

BTW if you are selling it, take the birks label off ... sometimes retailer and importers labels can confuse bidders - for research purposes it should be kept on as these things can be of great interest
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: whitefriars 007 on October 06, 2005, 03:14:32 PM
Hello

100% Whitefriars tangerine coffin vase pat no 9686.

Regards
Trudy
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: Pinkspoons on October 06, 2005, 03:31:06 PM
Hi.

Thanks for confirming what I thought! Yes, it's 5 1/4" high by 3 1/8" wide.

Oh, a quick note along the similar lines...

Does anyone know, roughly, how much pat. 9675 Cinnamon vases retail at?
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: Anonymous on October 06, 2005, 05:35:47 PM
and while you have the book open, what does a 9671 Totem in Kingfisher go for?
Ivo the unloginnable
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: whitefriars 007 on October 06, 2005, 06:49:31 PM
Cinnamon cello should fetch £130-£160 may be more if your lucky
Kingfisher totem roughly the same,hope this helps.

Regards
Trudy
Title: Re: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: Anne on October 07, 2005, 12:01:03 AM
Quote from: "Pinkspoons"
but it has a Birks paper sticker numbered 2186 on the base.  :?


Is there any chance of a photo of the Birks label for those of us who have never seen one please?

Also, who is/was/are/were Birks?

Thanks in hope!  :)
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: David555 on October 07, 2005, 02:43:54 AM
I think a 9675 Cello in Cinnamon (a rarer colour), would fetch £250.00+

An Indigo Cello went for £350.00 recently? - W/F is riding high at the moment on eBay, if it is a rare piece in good condition - in fact there is so much rubbish that any good bit will go well

I mean a Tangerine Coffin can go for £50.00+
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Whitefriars-Tangerine-Glass-Coffin-Vase-w-label_W0QQitemZ7353455006QQcategoryZ64877QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I sold a meadow green Totem two years ago for £250.00, Kingfisher is a colour down but as you can see from the eBay listing for a simple coffin vase - who knows what rarer pieces may get - it's like prices have doubled since I was selling

 :twisted:  :twisted:  Adam da DDD5

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Once you have run it, it should ask you for all your details ref Glass Message Board, once you tick 'always log me in' it will remember you each visit without you having to type in a password or user name

I can send you the application with a working email - its freeware
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: greenyards on October 07, 2005, 11:58:38 AM
Hiya,
 Henry Birks is a high-end Canadian Jewellers,established 1879 and trades in flatware,jewellery and fine giftware.I sold a candy jar recently that was marked "Boda Afors Bruk Sweden" and the base label read 'Birks No.76'.I kept the label on because I felt that linking it to such a high-brow store really added to the value.I have a beautiful Minton plate but would not even consider removing the Tiffany and Co,New York,retailers mark....but then again,I'm no expert
 :D Justine
Title: It looks, smells and tastes like Whitefriars...
Post by: Pinkspoons on October 11, 2005, 12:25:26 PM
Quote from: "David555"
I think a 9675 Cello in Cinnamon (a rarer colour), would fetch £250.00+


I can't seem to find record of the vase going for much more than £130-140 in recent months, unfortunately.  :(

But there's one on eBay currently, I'll see how that fares before deciding whether or not to sell mine.