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Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: driverad on May 30, 2006, 11:11:50 PM
I have just acquired a lovely piece of Vaseline Glass. It looks like a posy holder in the shape of an elephant with a basket on it's back. Inside there is a raised number Rd 64234. It is 2 3/4 tall x 4 1/2" wide Does anybody know anything about this? I would really love to know about it and it's possible value. Thank you all.
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Anne on May 30, 2006, 11:18:28 PM
From the Great Glass website the RD no is given as this:
64234       Burtles, Tate & Co     registered 28-Dec-86
http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/regnos01.htm
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: ChrisStewart on May 31, 2006, 07:44:02 AM
Hi,

At the recent National Glass Fair in the UK, there were two of these elephants. One was opalescent with a price tag of £750 and the other I think was white glass with a price tag of around £150.

Quite a proce difference!

Regards
Chris
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Leni on May 31, 2006, 10:22:20 AM
Quote from: "ChrisStewart"
Quite a price difference!

As I understand it, the difference in price is related to the rarity of certain colours.  Apparently, there are very few pink ones, and if anyone finds one please tell me.  They're not worth much, and I'll give you a tenner for it  :wink:  8)  :twisted:

(Actually, to be honest :oops:  :roll:  the pink ones are reported go for thousands!    :shock:  )
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: ChrisStewart on May 31, 2006, 12:16:29 PM
Hi Leni,

needless to say the Opalescent one was still there at the end of the fair. I guess there were no buyers around with very deep pockets!

So

if an Opalescent elephant is worth £750
A pink Elephant is worth  > £1, 000
A white Elephant is worth £150
A vaseline Elephant is worth £????


Chris
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Leni on May 31, 2006, 12:33:46 PM
Quote from: "ChrisStewart"
needless to say the Opalescent one was still there at the end of the fair. I guess there were no buyers around with very deep pockets!

If it's the one I think it is, it's got broken feet - and it's still priced at £750 :shock:  :roll:

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A vaseline Elephant is worth £????
 
Ah, but what does 'vaseline' mean in this case?  Many people call the opaque white opalescent glass 'vaseline'.  Exactly what colour is this vaseline elephant we're being asked about?   :?
Title: I'm really trying!
Post by: driverad on June 01, 2006, 03:19:20 AM
:roll: Thank you to all who have replied to date. I'm still in the process of working out how to get a photo on. I'll be as quick as I can.
In the meantime:- To me it looks like an opalescent one. Beautiful colours show brightly. Particularly when the sun is on it.
You will see when I get the picture up
Title: Here is a picture of my elephant. Click the link and pray!
Post by: driverad on June 01, 2006, 03:52:41 AM
http://i3.tinypic.com/11av7zs.jpg


I wonder if this worked?

Pamela.
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 01, 2006, 06:38:29 AM
He's a lovely opalescent elephant.  :D  :D
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Max on June 01, 2006, 07:00:48 AM
I just had a look in Raymond Notleys book entitled: Popular Glass of the 19th & 20th Centuries (Millers).  It appears to show an identical elephant, which is labelled as ROSE.  It looks like it's white, but there is a barely discernable (from the photo anyway) rose blush to the deeper body section.  I suppose the photo could be inaccurate colourwise?  Edit:  Pamela's photo IS the elephant in question, isn't it?
Your registration number is given in the book too.

As Leni has pointed out, the rose colour is very scarce.  The price in the book says (take a deeeeeeep breath) $3,200 - $4,800.  The book neglects to give the size of the elephant shown.
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Leni on June 01, 2006, 07:57:58 AM
I think this is the 'white' opalescent version, but as it appears to be intact, unlike the £750 one with broken feet, it could be worth considerably more!   :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

However, I'm not 100% sure it's exactly the same style.  Is there any makers mark anywhere?  

Anyway, lucky you, Pamela!   :D
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: driverad on June 01, 2006, 10:26:38 AM
Hello and thankyou to you all - It looks like good news. I should let you all know. He's the Rose!

It is pretty obvious when I now look at him with educated eyes, (thanks to you), that he has a beautiful rose pink content throughout.

I've taken a deep breath and will obtain further verification before I do cartwheels!

Pamela.

 :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: driverad on June 01, 2006, 10:29:35 AM
Quote from: "Leni"
I think this is the 'white' opalescent version, but as it appears to be intact, unlike the £750 one with broken feet, it could be worth considerably more!   :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

However, I'm not 100% sure it's exactly the same style.  Is there any makers mark anywhere?  

Anyway, lucky you, Pamela!   :D
There is the moulded registration number in his basket which indicates Burtles & Tate.
Title: Vaseline Glass Elephant
Post by: Leni on June 01, 2006, 11:09:26 AM
As I said, Lucky you!   :D  :D  :D

I have never seen the 'Rose' and expected it to be .... er ..... pinker?   :roll:  :wink:

This is one I would NOT be putting on ebay, if it were me   :lol: