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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: ipdglasspolishing on June 20, 2011, 09:49:32 AM
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Hi can anyone help me with identification of this fabulous vase. It is 37cm tall and 100% of the surface has been cut. :thup:
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Well if the signature is not a fake - and I don't know enough to state that or not - you have an Orrefors vase. The problem with the signature is that the glass behind distorts it or misleads the eyes so I can't read all of it. You will get a much clearer and cleaner version if you take a picture at a shallow angle so the flat surface reflects the light and the writing does not and this is easier to read. I have attached two photos of a Gunnel Sahlin vase I own which shows the effect.
Ross
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Thanks Ross, photo attached. :thud:
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Much better. The S would indicate John Selbing http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Selbing
Who we need to help is Daniel - he worked at Orrefors and still has contacts. If it is an Orrefors I suspect it might be quite old.
Ross
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:hi:
Is it missing it's stopper?
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Hi Sue, someone suggested to me that maybe it should have a stopper, I am not convinced that it would have had one but that is based purely on the lack of any wear to the inside rim, I have yet to see an item with a stopper or lid that did not show signs of it having been there. :thup:
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;D
I can't imagine what sort of stopper would go with this - but it sort of looks as if it should have had one - from the cupped shape at the top.
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Of. G 437. 1928
This is a Simon Gate design for Orresfors - Of. The 'S' is a 'G' for Gate. 437 the pattern number, and 1928 the date. Patterns G 435 - 509 date from 1928, so the pattern number and date on your piece confirm each other.
If it had a stopper is is likely to have been an interesting shape - but I tend toward it being a vase.
Nigel
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Thanks for the info Nigel, I also go for a vase with no stopper but I can see what you mean Sue. :thup:
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Nice vase
IMO the signature says OF GA 37 1928
OF=Orrefors
G=Gate
A=Cut and polished
1928= Year of production.
This vase would have been designed before 1926.
IMO no stopper. Then it would have a whitish surface inside of the top.
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I have a decanter same cut and colour , no foot not so slender its marked - of 32 GA 87 highly faceted globe stopper , i also have a covered bowl and one other bowl without cover the bowls are in the loft cant get up there at the moment , as i am in stitches not the laughing kind ( Keith and Rosie ) jp :srn: :hi:
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Hi Daniel,
Having had another look at the photo of the mark I agree with you - what I read as a 4 is actually an 'A'. So you're more accurate than I ;) :D
Nigel