Topic: Art Deco pink frosted Kingfisher flower frog

[oyemicanto]

I have this Art Deco pink frosted glass Kingfisher flower frog.The bird stands on a rocky surface with cut panels down the rocks,very detailed! I have no idea about maker anyone haqve any clues?

[Lustrousstone]

I wonder if he's a kookaburra rather than a common kingfisher from Europe - his beak is rather stubby

[Andy]

Agreed,not quite right for a kingfisher. Eyes in wrong place, maybe a Woodpecker, Kookaburra sounds good,
oyemicanto , where are you, could be a USA bird?

Andy

[Sue C]

It's a kookaburra Andy, see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookaburra     look at the shape of the eye's, along with the beak.

[Ohio]

Andy...not a US flower frog...probably Austrailian. Ken

[Andy]

Agreed, Kookaburra.
Maybe Crown crystal, or were they just Carnival?
http://www.ddoty.com/austkingkooka.html

Andy

[Sklounion]

Hi,
Standard questions first, height in cms, please? will it take a circular lip/peg to hold it on a frog? or is there internal wear to the base indicating it stood on something?My prime candidate would be Czech, but I need this basic info.....
Arguably a centre-piece, minus frog and bowl.
Regards,
Marcus

[Lustrousstone]

Possibly, except only two varieties of kingfisher are generally found in Europe and N. America and he's a poor representation of either of those. And his beak looks too stubby for an insect eating woodpecker

[oyemicanto]

Measures 15.5cm high,the base underneath measures 8cm across and is a sort of diamond shape.There is minor surface wear to base so could have been originally in a matching bowl? Now you mention it it is more like a kookabura so maybe this piece was Australian? Or made for the Australian market.I purchased this at an antiques centre in Glasgow,Scotland last year.

[Sklounion]

Hi,
Thank you. If Czech, this centrepiece would have stood on a frog, 45mm high and 135mm in diameter. I think this may be pattern number 1996, from Libochovice a.s. and would have stood in a matched 335mm diameter bowl, pattern number 1995. Frog and centre piece were supplied as one item. Anyone know of another possible European manufacturer??
Regards,
Marcus