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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: culverwood on April 12, 2010, 09:42:32 AM
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I have a vase of a fisher-woman with a basket on her head and the vase is covered in a pattern of fishing nets all around. The design is "modern" ie not detailed engraving. The signature on the base is Vicke Lindsrand with no other markings as far as I can see. Does anyone know the pattern and where it might have been made.
BTW this is my first post and I am pleased to have found this forum.
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Welcome to the board, we are likely to need some photos to be able to answer your questions. A photo of the vase and one of the base showing the signature please.
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John
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Hello,
Welcome to the board. From your description, I believe that this vase is designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden; is pattern number LG 131; and was designed in around 1955. The fishing nets should also have a string of polished roundals along their length - am I right?
Have a look and see if the mark/signature also includes the pattern number, that will confirm it :)
Cheers, Nigel
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Nigel - you are right. Here are the pictures
Front
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1552.jpg)
Back
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1556.jpg)
Base
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1554.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1555.jpg)
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Unusual design, very nice. :clap:
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Iconic piece, wonderful.
John
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corrrrrrrrrr that's a handsome vase
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Thanks for the replies. Here are two more of my Orrefors pieces I would love to know more about. I can write down the numbers on the Hald piece if they are not clear enough.
William
Lindstrand Vase
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1559.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1560.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1561.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1562.jpg)
Hald Vase
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1563.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1564.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1565.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/culverwood/CIMG1566.jpg)
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All three vases are beauties... you are a highly lucky man!
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Thank you. I bought the two Lindstrands in the 70's when I collected early 20th century art and the Hald was given to me at the same time.
William
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The writing on the bottom of the Hald vase reads
Orrefos Sweden
Graal
mi 3886
Edward Hald
The mi could be wrong as it is indistinct
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The second of the Orrefors (ie the engraving of the girl with her hands clasped together) is designed 1936-37, made in 1937 and, if that's ER, engraved by Elis Rydh, who, I believe I read somewhere, was considered one of the most skilled engravers there.