Topic: Heaviest Piece Of Glass Ever !!!! But Who ?

[saorsa]

this is the heaviest piece of glass that i have ever owned

Weighs in excess of 6 kilos, with a signature beside the engraved flower decoration

Tear drop shape measuring 11.5 inches tall x 7 inches wide

Im thinking Caithness  any other ideas ?

Thanks

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7943
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7942
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7941
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7940

[vidrioguapo]

SIX KILOS!!!!!!!!!  Am I reading this right?  Emmi
PS It does look a bit like Caithness, but I am not an expert on that glass

[Tigerchips]

Did Caithness ever do Sommerso though?

[Pip]

I personally wouldn't have thought Caithness for this but admittedly I've only handled a few fairly bog standard pieces.  What's the rim finish like?

[taylog1]

At the risk of being shot down, and based on very little evidence , I'd suggest Seguso Vetri d Arte, poss Mario Pinzoni, which someone else has then used to engrave a picture on. :cry:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4m81643
this is a picture of two of my bits (the biggest is 30+ cm tall).

The base on both of these has the same lozenge shape. (which someone else is now going to tell me is generic to Italian glass - the risk of straying outside one's area of specialism !).

taylog1

[Pip]

Well Italian makes much more sense to me than Scottish that's for sure.  Although didn't some of the Scandi makers manufacture this shape also?

[Max]

Have to say I thought this vase had been engraved after purchase too.  I suppose the design is acid-etched and hand finished?  I was mulling over if the design had been sandblasted, but I'm not entirely sure you can do that to vases...

[saorsa]

Yes you read it correctly lol its 6 Kilos

here is a picture of the rim below , the opening interior of the hole is only 1 inch

the finish to the etching looks very very good, and i am surprised that it would therefore be signed for a personal private piece

Thanks for your help everyone

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7991

[Sue C]

There are a number of very good engravers one of which sell's on ebay, Lesley Pyke, so it could have been done after purchase as a commision, have you tried the Murano board? the expert's there may be able to id the vase 

[saorsa]

i will try that Sue Thanks