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Title: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Ivo on October 28, 2012, 01:11:26 PM

I have been unable to find out anything about this 5.1/2"14 cm vase which is quite obvious Barolac.

Does anyone know more?

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 28, 2012, 03:08:24 PM

My brother-in law has one. I gave it to him. I haven't a clue what it is, just recognised quality when I saw it, but he was the one who "did" pressed glass, so he got it.
I thought it was laburnum.

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Mosquito on October 28, 2012, 03:09:33 PM

100% Barolac, and a nice early design (mid 1930s).

There were several variants of this pattern produced with different rim treatments. The different versions have different pattern numbers. I don't recall the number for this flanged rim version off the top of my head, but I'll have a look through the catalogues and see what i can find.

For comparison here's a straight rimmed example (cat. no. 11103):
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2440

And another variant (11135):
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2441

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 28, 2012, 03:32:26 PM

Not laburnum with those leaves and catkins Sue.

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Ivo on October 28, 2012, 04:01:27 PM

Thank you all very much! 

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: rocco on October 28, 2012, 04:04:10 PM

Should be birch >> Link (http://birkenleder.de/files/2009/01/fortpflanzung1.gif)

Michael

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 28, 2012, 04:15:09 PM

Laburnum has dangly long catkins which is why I thought it was laburnum. I don't see hazelnut trees, they don't grow in this cold climate, and while we do have birch trees, they don't get catkins. Maybe it's too cold for them!
Whatever, it's still a fabby quality piece.  ;D

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 28, 2012, 05:21:17 PM

Laburnum here (http://www.kingco.co.uk/enlargepicture.asp?imagequery=106), no catkins.
Michael is right, birch. And birch does have catkins (http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.birch.html) in Scotland, as it's your most common native tree Sue

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 28, 2012, 06:35:39 PM

I must only see females then.  ;)
Our most COMMON native tree?

It's horribly outnumbered by sickamores and vile, poisonous, dark pines. :'(

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: glassobsessed on October 28, 2012, 09:24:38 PM

Sycamore is not native to these Islands.  Sorry about this thread hijacking....

John

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 29, 2012, 10:17:51 AM

I know they're not, John. That's why I'm so sick of them, and every year I grow more sick as they take over. They're officially weeds by forestry commission regulations.
Cafe time, I suppose  :-[ - although that tends to be the death of the conversation.  ;D

Title: Re: Barolac hazel vase
Post by: Ivo on October 29, 2012, 04:30:26 PM

Found it in Pressglaskorrespondenz. It is the 11149/B from the Inwald catalogue 1932/1934.
Thanks to all.