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Venetian glass - I think?
Anonymous:
Just bought these two sweet little glasses 2" high. Lovely amber with what looks like silver colour enamel on the outside. I seem to remember seeing a whole set similar to these in an antique shop with a decanter and described as Venetian. Can anyone please confirm. Also if the decoration is in fact enamel, and whether this has been handpainted or not. They look quite old but are in excellent condition - so any ideas as to age would be great. In fact any info. at all...... :P
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/venetianglass001.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/venetianglass002.jpg
Cheers! Anne E.B. :wink:
Anne E.B.:
Darn log-in Gremlins !!!! :twisted:
It was I.
Anne E.B. :roll:
Cathy B:
Hi Anne - I first thought the decoration was gilding, but is it silver? I think it's hand applied rather than transfer-printed.
My guess is Czech or Polish, depending on how old they are.
Cathy B
Anne E.B.:
Hi Cathy. I am only guessing at silver. To be more precise - silver colour. However it is perhaps more the colour of pewter because it is a little greyish. I haven't washed them yet, so it might brighten up. I think it is hand painted because I've compared the flowers/foliage and they differ considerably. A bit small for the kind of "beverages" I like... but they are pretty and I couldn't resist them, especially at the ridiculously low price they cost :twisted:
Regards - Anne E.B. (off to have a drink in a proper size glass!) :lol:
KevinH:
Hi Anne E B,
Venetian, silver decoration, and yes, often found as decanter and set of glasses. (There must be a picture in one of the regular Miller's glass guides, or similar, of such a set.)
I have a pair of very worn blue vases (given as a gift out of a charity shop), 5.5 inch high, with exactly the same floral motif decoration and with stylised gondolas included.
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