Topic: signed Michael Haris?

[Sue C]

i wasn't sure if i should post this as it is live, but after what happened to Barbara with the last signed Miacael Harris piece i thought you would like to see it 120139807418 it just does'nt FEEL right if you know what i mean?

[Lustrousstone]

Looks more like Caithness and I don't think Michael was into pink, at least not at Mdina!!

[Sue C]

Hi Christine, i thought that when i first saw it, and have you ever seen a Mdina piece that almost run's into clear? also it look's a bit
light, not as heavy as Mdina.

[Pip]

In agreement with you lot - it's nothing like any Mdina I've ever come across. I don't know an awful lot about Isle of Wight though - they did do various pink items but that shape doesn't look particularly IOW to me.  Oh well ... I contacted the seller through ASQ and suggested it might be worth running it past the Isle of Wight forum members to get their view on it.

[Martyn K]

Michael Harris 

Not a chance....IMHO.... just about everything is wrong with this.

If it's Mdina at all (which I doubt) it's very new, to my knowledge MH signed his name in full not 'M Harris' and needle point engraved it.

I've had a few genuine signed pieces of his and seen lots with fake signatures (even own one myself) It's very tempting for some to add his signature to genuine Mdina and IOWSG as it has a large effect on the value, but this is a really poor attempt on a piece of glass I'm certain he would'nt recognise.

[MarkHill]

I think you're all right!
In my opinion this is not Mdina nor is it Isle of Wight Studio Glass, and it was not signed or made by Michael Harris.
Shame the image of signature is so blurred, I'd like to have seen what it looked like nonetheless!
Mark
www.markhillpublishing.com

[Sue C]

Mark, as these pieces pop up, is there ant way we could keep a record of the signature's to compare, are they comming from the same person? it's a shame as Mdina become's more collectable people do this sort of thing.
BTW loved your last article in collect it.

[Anne]

If someone/s would like to volunteer to contact the vendors and ask for permission to keep a copy of the image for reference in GlassGallery we could set up a new album for them there. Each image would need a consent statement with it though so we don't breach copyright.

[MarkHill]

Great idea Anne! I'd love to do it, but I am so sorry but I just don't have the time so don't want to let the side down by not delivering.
Maybe we can all do it? I think they are coming from all manner of people, rather than just one. What makes me laugh is that when I published my book I expected a raft of fakes to appear as I clearly show images of correct signatures - bar maybe three, all the fakes I have seen are hilariously poor and nothing like authentic signatures. I mean, if you're gonna try and fake it, you may as well give it the best shot possible! Not that I want to goad anyone - God forbid. Thankfully people have been too ignorant or thought it not worth trying properly and - thank goodness.
I have some saved from previous eBay auctions, but I agree about copyright so maybe they cannot be used...?
Best,
Mark
www.markhillpublishing.com

P.S.; Thanks for your kind words Sue! I enjoy writing them.

[Anne]

A communal event would be fine Mark, so long as the copyright permission is observed and consent given that's all we need.