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Bubbled glass & trailed glass for ID please

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Ivo:
I doubt if you will find any "dutch" pictures - it may be an ancient misunderstanding. I've never seen anything like it here - maybe some Maastricht pieces could have similarities but the Santa Maria -  not a likely theme in Dutch glass....

KevinH:
Yes, I could easily go along with Ivo's comments. And no, I cannot point to any pictures where these are stated as "Dutch" - it was just dealer comments at fairs.

Also, now I think about it, there was an example, again with transfer decoration, in an "well-to-do" provincial uk auction many years ago. Trouble is, I did not get the catalogue of that auction - just strolled around for a viewing and decided not to go for anything.

Sorry  :(

Bernard C:
David,

On my difficult piece I have stuck a label with arrows pointing at the "als" — and even then most people can't see it!   "Bernard, you must be joking" is the usual response, resulting in a trip outside.   Walsh acid-etched marks can be very faint indeed.

I have never found a Walsh mark anywhere other than on the base (obviously excluding objects without a base).    Usually either somewhere on a ground out pontil mark, or close to and parallel with the edge.   This second position unfortunately usually coincides with 75 years of wear, another reason why Walsh marks are difficult to find.

Keep looking.   I am supposed to be an expert and it took me a week or more to find a Walsh mark.   If you are not familiar with them it could take you much longer.

Bernard C.  8)

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