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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: janton77 on February 06, 2010, 12:26:03 AM

Title: Brown vase, - ID = Alsterfors
Post by: janton77 on February 06, 2010, 12:26:03 AM

Hi all

I will leave you all in peace now and have a good read on past threads...
Brown vase and not sure if it's British?

160mm x 70mm

Kind regards

Jay

Title: Re: Brown vase, British??
Post by: Max on February 06, 2010, 10:29:48 AM

I had one v similar to that but in aubergine which had a little label saying 'made in Sweden'.  Very thin glass and about (from memory) 7" high.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6427

Title: Re: Brown vase, British??
Post by: janton77 on February 06, 2010, 10:35:03 AM

Not the best picture, and yes it's very thin glass, but good quality if it is Sweden would it be Glashytta/glasbruk??

Title: Re: Brown vase, British??
Post by: Mosquito on February 06, 2010, 09:47:00 PM

Alsterfors.....

Title: Re: Brown vase, British??
Post by: janton77 on February 06, 2010, 11:24:35 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/sets/72157618042707735/ Thanks again Mosquito and I'm sure this the same vase but in a brown.

Kind regards

Jay

Title: Re: Brown vase, - ID = Alsterfors
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 07, 2010, 11:11:21 AM

Glashytta = glasshouse/glassworks
glasbruk = glassworks

Title: Re: Brown vase, - ID = Alsterfors
Post by: janton77 on February 07, 2010, 10:40:17 PM

I think this is double  :pb: :pb:
Look what I found in another one of my many boxes...

Regards

J

Title: Re: Brown vase, - ID = Alsterfors
Post by: janton77 on February 08, 2010, 11:20:26 PM

Quote from: janton77 on February 06, 2010, 12:26:03 AM

Hi all

I will leave you all in peace now and have a good read on past threads...
Brown vase and not sure if it's British? (Twit...)

160mm x 70mm

Kind regards

Jay