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Glass / Re: Yellow Glass Iridescent (Seemingly) Handblown Ashtray
« Last post by festriv on July 19, 2024, 12:34:06 AM »
Welcome to the board. We always need dimensions and base shots to help with IDs. The orange glow is from the cadmium (yellow) colorant. Your ashtray is not iridescent though. Its shape does appear to be a generic Murano one though

Okay cool! Sorry for the late reply, but I JUST picked up the ashtray an hour ago. Took some pics for you as you specified.
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Glass / Re: Opaline Glass Bottle/Flacon
« Last post by flying free on July 18, 2024, 11:14:30 PM »
Schachtenbach becher example here which has similarities with your flakon.
It's white with gilding and a blue snake. 
https://www.auctions-fischer.de/catalogues/online-catalogues/249-27th-glass-sale-in-zwiesel.html?L=1&kategorie=102&artikel=61531&L=1&cHash=c13334f82b

There is another with a white snake on white so according to Dr Fischer auctions they made white on white as well.
https://www.auctions-fischer.de/catalogues/online-catalogues/283-ii-european-glass-studio-glass.html?L=1&kategorie=102&artikel=96341&L=1&cHash=13e4e72c7b

There are a number of flakons on there as well but none have the stopper in the same shape as yours.  They are all different but the stoppers are more ornate in shape.

The gilding on your flakon and the base/foot has some similarities with the first becher.

Some examples from the Cristallerie Saint-Louis museum here:
https://cdn-bbagm.nitrocdn.com/NsnkCQqpWdOulWSJzQyDCyGWSpLAdiyT/assets/images/optimized/rev-5abe659/www.mv-bracelet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/opaline-vert-saint-louis.jpg
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British & Irish Glass / Re: World's most frilly bowl !
« Last post by keith on July 18, 2024, 11:04:04 PM »
I thought that today, garters ! how old am I ?
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Glass / Re: Opaline Glass Bottle/Flacon
« Last post by Ekimp on July 18, 2024, 09:12:56 PM »
Thanks. If the frosting is very fine it could be applied. Wish I put in more effort at languages at school - been trying to learn German…partly because of the glass books.
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Glass / Re: Opaline Glass Bottle/Flacon
« Last post by NevB on July 18, 2024, 07:02:00 PM »
The book is in French, not the sort I learnt at school many years ago but I'll have a look through. She describes this type of glass as "pate de riz". I think the frosting is acid but it might well be by very fine abrasion.
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Glass / Re: Cornucopia hand vase
« Last post by sgarcife on July 18, 2024, 04:33:39 PM »
Yes!! I think the flowers could be silk. The problem is that the piece is stored out of Mexico City and it will take one more month until I can see it :( Meanwhile, I was trying to make some progress in the research.
So far, this is the most similar porcelain vase that I could find. https://www.intondo.com/en/products/74068/decor/decorative-object/floral-composition-in-glass-display-with-ceramic-vase-or-cornucopia-19th-century
Comes from Central Italy, 19th century. It is not a cornucopia but I found some similarities.
I will definitely look underneath for the makes mark. Thank you so much, NevB!!!



Is it possibly a porcelain cornucopia with a dried or silk flower display? I would think the porcelain would have a makers mark if you could possibly look underneath.
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British & Irish Glass / Re: World's most frilly bowl !
« Last post by chopin-liszt on July 18, 2024, 04:25:21 PM »
 :o ;D
I'm wondering if it might be a Bride's Basket, just without the handle added. Possibly because they couldn't find anywhere to put the ends?
It does have a kind of indent that makes the bowl the correct shape.
It's an incredible beast. Wierd and wonderful. ;D 8) 8)

It could just be that the top part looks a bit like the garter a bride is supposed to wear has got me on a bridal theme.  :-[
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Glass / Re: Cornucopia hand vase
« Last post by sgarcife on July 18, 2024, 04:23:52 PM »
Thank you very much, Lustrousstone. Yes, it looks like porcelain to me too...but this board is the only place with experts in hand vases that I know so I thought that maybe you have seen some other similar pieces while doing your research in glass. The article of Marinka Bozzek that I refered to ended like this:

"Marinka has been researching hand vases for the last couple of years, and is in the early stages of writing a book about them. She is very interested in hearing from other collectors of hand vases, and anyone who has more information, for example, original pattern books, manufacturers, or any other relevant documentation. She would love to see photos of other collector's examples of hand vases, too. You can contact her via the Glass Message Board at http://www.glassmessages.com. "

This is mainly why I decided to write to you all. But, maybe should I contact her? By any chance, do you know how to contact her directly?

Thanks again!


Welcome to the board. Lovely but I suspect that your vase is ceramic rather than glass, which means we probably can't help you
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British & Irish Glass / Re: Tankard - A Present From Blackpool
« Last post by neilh on July 18, 2024, 01:33:54 PM »
I have this one but with two handles, like a trophy. There are a number of these, largely with the names of northern towns. The base glass is a common one which was made by several manufacturers in the area. The Derbyshires were certainly active here, and used this pattern, but the densities I have for these are a slightly better fit for Molineaux Webb. Likely several makers.
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Picked up a lovely pair of small 5" vases and they look very much like the draped pattern
but i cannot find this shape anywhere and was wondering if anyone has any ideas whom made
them and if they are draped Kralik or Welz who seemed to have both made this style of base
pattern like a radiating sun rays or a target patterning?? Thanks for looking.
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