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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: adam20 on April 24, 2011, 08:20:46 AM
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Bought this yesterday - Casithness in green with a purple casing - not seen this type before
Anyone know date and designer
Thanks Adam
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Is the purple neodymium glass, Adam?
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Hi Adam
This particular shape is not shown, but in Mark Hills new book on Caithness glass, p 53 there is a pic of a design 4103 vase in clear colour cased in amethyst 6.5 inches tall. This is from the Glenislea range designed by Colin Terris approx 1981.
quote < Glenislea comprised single colours in Heather, Peat or Moss, and those also cased in amethyst>>
Is yours in this size range?
This is the only mention I can find of a clear colour cased in Amethyst, and the date would fit with the label on yours, which is an 80's label.
hope this is a clue in the right direction
JAK
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Hi Anne
The casing is neodymium - and jak it is 6.5" trall so it fits the bill as early 80s
Building up my Caithness cvollection now - while its still cheap LOL
BTW trhat deecanter and two goblets I got the other day was a corker at under a tenner
Thanks Adam
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If you are building up a Caithness collection I would recommend a copy of Mark Hill's new book. Since receiving it I have already bought one piece I would not otherwise have known for sure was Caithness. It is a Domnhall O Broin lamp base from the 1960's. Will post a pic when it arrives!
JAK
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Thanks Jak
I have seen the lampbases in shops going quite cheaply - but then again I'm in Glasgow Scotland so its awash with Caithness
Hope tou enjoy your piece when it comes and please don't mind me asking questions LOL
Thanks as ever Adam ;D