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Title: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: isleofwight collector on July 11, 2010, 11:24:06 PM: Hi - I have this irridescent blob really which is signed and dated 1999 - but thats all I can tell.

I've had it in my collection for a few years since buying @ a bootsale, but I would be intrested in who made this nice blob.

Any help would be greatfully received.

Thanks Carol
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: antiquerose123 on July 12, 2010, 06:33:18 AM: Hi there -- just a wild, wild, wild, wild, wild -- Wild guess....but could it say *Hungary* on the bottom??

Can you post a closer, cropped pic of just the writing? Thanks
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: Paul S. on July 12, 2010, 09:34:36 AM: hello Rose.........just thinking outloud really, but if in fact something was made in what we call Hungary, might it not however say Magyar instead. :), or is this me just trying to be too clever.? - from my teenage years of philately I seem to remember that was the word shown on their stamps.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 12, 2010, 10:36:13 AM: Lanmara?
I've searched here and found several references to this Scottish glassmaker, but all the links and images seem to have gone.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID Lanmara Glass
Post by: isleofwight collector on July 12, 2010, 04:12:19 PM: Thanks everyone & Sue you have solved the mystery again I can now see it reads Lanmara! :hiclp: :thup:

Carol
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 12, 2010, 04:55:00 PM: This is the only active thing I can find on them - found in Frank's Scotland's Glass site.

http://www.macgillivrays.co.uk/lanmara.html

Sadly, I can find no mention of them at all in "Scotland's Glass; 400 years of Glassmaking" by Shiona Airlie and Brian Blench, just recently published by Cortex Design. :'(
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: Anne on July 12, 2010, 06:34:26 PM: These might help:
Glass artists Paul Brown and Katherine Dearness.
http://www.caithness.org/fpb/february2002/princesyouthbusinessterust/index.htm

http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/business.php?id=171

http://www.mylocalservices.co.uk/Caithness/Glass_Products/1762426/Lanmara_Glass_Studio.html

http://www.firstfoot.com/tour/john-ogroats-craft-shops-and-glass-blowing-studio-1951.htm

Please note that the phone number given in these is not Lanmara Glass any more, but belongs to a private line.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 12, 2010, 06:51:11 PM: You've obviously got contacts in cyberspace, Anne! I found those - except for that informative and useful first one!
Names of the glassmakers found! :rah:
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 13, 2010, 04:44:31 PM: Nothing in the new Hajdamch either, under Lanmara, Brown or Dearness.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: rosieposie on February 17, 2012, 03:14:22 PM: I know we are a little way on in this now, but I put in a bid and just lost out to this piece of glass :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=230738578393

I thought it looked familiar as I have a little orange iridescent cat I bought for a couple of quid ages ago, and could find nothing about the signature on it....in truth, I don't even think it said it was signed in the listing, I just liked the look of it, and I collect cats (glass ones!).

Anyway I had another look at mine and realised it said Lanmara 2002, so I am pleased to have an identity for mine, and will try to put a picture up of it.

So thank you Anne and Sue, now I know who made my orange cat, even though I didn't get the black one. :cry:
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: rosieposie on February 25, 2012, 10:34:09 AM: Here are pictures of my Lanmara 2002 signed orange cat. The iridescence is very subtle, but beautiful.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: adam20 on February 26, 2012, 10:04:46 AM: Interesting post - in 2000 while up in the north of Scotland I saw some lovely iridized glass by Lanmara - all signed and boxed - there were vases and animals and perfume bottles - I bought loads and sold them well on eBay - I also posted a fair amount under David555 on this board along with info about the company and who started and ran it. Maybe that thread is still available - still have pics back on my home pc - will post later.

Thanks Adam
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: Tigerchips on February 26, 2012, 11:31:43 PM: Quote from: adam20 on February 26, 2012, 10:04:46 AM
Interesting post - in 2000 while up in the north of Scotland I saw some lovely iridized glass by Lanmara - all signed and boxed - there were vases and animals and perfume bottles - I bought loads and sold them well on eBay - I also posted a fair amount under David555 on this board along with info about the company and who started and ran it. Maybe that thread is still available - still have pics back on my home pc - will post later.

Thanks Adam

I had no idea you were David555. :o :hi:
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: adam20 on February 27, 2012, 06:23:53 AM: Yes - I was away for six years and couldn't remember my password or details so rejoined last year as adam20.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: rosieposie on February 27, 2012, 08:22:28 AM: Very glad you did Adam! I have located some of your David555 threads and very interesting they are too. I am really looking forward to the pictures.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: adam20 on February 27, 2012, 08:37:09 PM: As promised some Lanmara pics from many years ago - cat, snail, perfume bottle and paperweight.

Adam
Title: Re: Can anyone identify the signature, irridescent blob - ID = Lanmara
Post by: rosieposie on February 27, 2012, 08:42:34 PM: Thank you Adam :) .....the pussy cat is definately my cat's older brother, and I love the other pieces as well.