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Powder box with Nudes: ID Frantisek Halama poss Repro

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Rob:
Just wondering if anyone can help me with dating / attributing (valuing?) a
yellow uranium glass lidded bowl.

It is pressed glass, with two semi-draped naked female figures on the lid, with further partially draped female figures around the sides of the bowl.

No markings are evident, other than the initials "FH" neatly etched into the base of the bowl.

The top of the bowl has a diameter of approximately 10 cm (4 inches).

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Rob

Rob:
Frances & Michael Higgens, who seem to have produced Art Glass items in USA - could this be "FH" on the item?

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks,

Rob

Ivo:
Most unlikely, the Higginses did gold screened decoration, not pressed Uranium glass. I think you will not get an answer until you post a picture somewhere.  :roll:

Rob:
Thanks for your reply Ivo.  :)

Following the links from your web-page, I came upon the site of Frantisek Halama ( www.halama-glass.cz ).  :idea:

Do you know anything of this Artisan, as not only do the initials match, but the work illustrated looks very reminiscent of the piece I described (although it is in yellow glass, and most of the pieces on the site are in clear glass).  :idea:

Regards,

Rob

Rob:
Following further research on ebay and another site, I am now convinced it is from Frantisek Halama, but all of the items on ebay seem to be modern repro (since 2000), although still quite expensive - is there a way of picking original deco works from the repro items (signature, etc), or do I just need to establish some kind of provenance, and look at wear marks, etc on the item?


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Thanks,

Rob

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