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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: BobKegeles on January 30, 2014, 10:21:02 PM

Title: Here's a few samples of a style I have, but don't know how to attribute.
Post by: BobKegeles on January 30, 2014, 10:21:02 PM

I have several pieces of this specific flower style.

The flowers are made up of what I call "splotches" of glass, instead of a solid petal.

I'm showing a yellow one, and a pink one, but I have them in multiple sizes and colors,but all have the "splotch petal" construction.

Would you suggest midcentury Murano, midcentury Chinese, Bohemian, maybe even (gasp) American?

As always, I appreciate any feedback.

Title: Re: Here's a few samples of a style I have, but don't know how to attribute.
Post by: paperweights on January 30, 2014, 10:59:26 PM

One name for this style is "icepick flowers" because an icepick type tool is pushed down through the frit color patches. 

Title: Re: Here's a few samples of a style I have, but don't know how to attribute.
Post by: mildawg on January 30, 2014, 11:22:59 PM

I'd say more times than not this style would be American.  The yellow one looks more Indian.

Title: Re: Here's a few samples of a style I have, but don't know how to attribute.
Post by: paperweights on January 31, 2014, 01:57:49 AM

The yellow one is not Indian.  Most likely it is American, possibly made by Gentile Glass in Star City, West Virginia.

Title: Re: Here's a few samples of a style I have, but don't know how to attribute.
Post by: tropdevin on January 31, 2014, 11:19:17 AM

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I understand why one might think Indian (see image below of an Indian paperweight), but in my experience they always have 3 'spatter' flowers in their design.  The colours vary a lot - I have one with bits of aventurine even.

Alan