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Title: Unknown signature on vase - ID = William Walker
Post by: Nick77 on August 14, 2012, 03:15:17 PM
I recently bought this small vase at an Antique/collectors fair.
It is100mm tall and 75mm at it's widest. I cannot read the signature on the bottom. The stallholder wasn't even aware it was there so didn't know the maker.
Can anyone help?

Many thanks
Nick
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: Nick77 on August 14, 2012, 07:42:35 PM
No one else recognise it?
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 14, 2012, 07:56:18 PM
Patience please!! It's barely four hours since you asked. Sometimes these things take years to resolve. Try darkening the signature with some dark powder and taking another shot more straight on. I'm sure we've had something like this before but I can't remember the answer
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: dinklepip on August 15, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
daniela turrin?
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: ahremck on August 15, 2012, 12:05:08 PM
MY punt is "Tania ???????"

Ross
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: flying free on August 16, 2012, 03:51:31 PM
Well I don't know if this fits but my first thought on seeing the vase but not the signature was William Walker.
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Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: Nick77 on August 16, 2012, 04:06:00 PM
I think you're right Flying Free, there are definately to i's with their dots in the first name. At first I wouldn't have said it started with a W but now it seems to be correct.
Now I don't know him ata all, can you point me in the direction of his work/website/etc ?

Many thanks
Nick
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: flying free on August 16, 2012, 04:07:24 PM
There are a number of posts with information on William Walker on the board :)
which hopefully will give you some background information
m
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: chriscooper on August 16, 2012, 04:50:45 PM
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47688.msg268376.html#msg268376

Chris :)
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: flying free on August 16, 2012, 06:44:55 PM
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39500.msg218811.html#msg218811
there is a little more historical information as well on the thread above  :)
m
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 16, 2012, 06:52:30 PM
I knew we'd had it before  ;D
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: flying free on August 16, 2012, 06:55:22 PM
 ;D I've no idea why WW sticks in my head but I find his pieces so recognisable.  I don't own any yet unfortunately.
m
Title: Re: Unknown signature on vase
Post by: aa on September 18, 2012, 08:25:49 PM
Well I don't know if this fits but my first thought on seeing the vase but not the signature was William Walker.
m

me too...would have known without the signature!