Topic: Vase or Glass?

[Gilead]

Hi All
         Could this be a Glass or a Vase? i am not sure have you got the answer please, if so do you know whom made it and what era, iit does have France on the bottom with a number 1 on.
                                                         Gilead

[glassaddict]

I have one of these and I bought it new throught the N.A.A.F.I (British Forces shop) in 1982 when I was stationed in Germany, although I have seen them described as 'Art Deco' on many Ebay listings.

I remember I paid about £3 for mine.
Will dig mine out, but I am sure it is marked FRANCE too.
Hil 

[glassaddict]

Forgot to add ... it's a vase. 

Hil

[Gilead]

Hi Hil
         thanks now i know its a vase around the the 80s and maybe called art deco, mine cost a Full £1 but it looks nice, cheers

[Della]

Cristal D'Arques, Gilead 

[Gilead]

Della
        is that the maker or name of the vase i guess these were made in the thousands then but at least it has number one on it and i do like it, 

[Della]

Sorry, Gilead, I should have been clearer.  :spls2: That is the maker and, yes, they were made in their thousands, but the fact that you like it is all that counts at the end of the day. 

[Gilead]

Della
         Cheers guessed it but i have number one and yer i like it,  its like have the first edition  of a book so to speak  haha

[glassaddict]

Hi again,
Have had a look at mine and it has the number 17 on it 
Like you, I like the look of these and it is one of the most useful vases I have ever purchased - brilliant for spring flowers such as daffodils and tulips! and has been in consistent use in my house for over 20 years.

Thank you Della for the ID - I didn't know who had made it.

Hil 

[Ivo]

The number on the bottom is the mould number; these vases were produced in quite stunning quantities. Arc (as they are now called)  is the single largest glass producer in the world making more than a million items PER DAY!
http://www.arc-intl.com/Accueil.aspx