Topic: Bubble base glass id please

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Another little number.  Light green glass that gets darker towards the bottom.  Clear bubble base.  The base is smooth and polished however from a central point it has arched scratched marks all the way around loos purposely done as it is equal.

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Hmmm that really didnt make sense apologies for the word loos I was sending the DD and her friend to the loo as I was speaking.  See women can do more than one thing at once.

[glassobsessed]

Looks like a design by Bo Bergstrom for Aseda, what are the dimensions?

Not sure about your scratches though.

John

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Hi thanks for replying the rim is just over 8cm, the height is 13cm and the base is 4cm

[glassobsessed]

That is a match for the two in clear and one smoke glass I have here, nice to know they were made in green too. If (big if) they match the decanter colours from Aseda there may also be red, blue and amber versions as well.

My glasses have no scratches like the ones you describe on yours....

John

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Weh hey another id thank you.  The scratches are not visible unless the glass is tipped towards the light at first look it just looks smooth.  What year were these 70's?  Is there somewhere on the net I can see them catalogued maybe or is that too optimistic.

[glassobsessed]

Sorry, no idea about websites off hand, there were two variations in this design, this one and a narrower version.
Page 78 Millers 20th Century Glass by Andy McConnell shows them and gives a date of "1960s".
Page 156 Scandinavian Glass Smoke & Ice by Leslie Pina and Lorenzo Vigier also shows them and gives a date of "likely in the 1960s".

In my experience they don't seem to crop up all that often, I think they feel comfortable to hold and would like more of them.  The trouble is I have a shelf full of odd glasses, I bet nearly every member of the GMB has too, if not more.   

John

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Thanks John
I think its about time I invested in these books I keep seeing mentioned.  Would be nice to just nip to the library and borrow them but being in the middle of nowhere its not going to happen.  Dear Santa ......

[glassobsessed]

I bought the Scandinavian glass books from a seller in America more than a year ago when the exchange rate was much better. They cost half as much as they did in Europe and even with the extra postage cost it was worth it.

Every book on glass I have bought so far I have really enjoyed reading and as an added bonus they have all 'paid for themselves' many times over (one glass bird bought for £1.50 sold for £200). 

John

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I just checked on amazon for the mentioned book £140ish or I can get it for less than £30 if I get it from America.  I am a little impatient though so have just rung my beloved father who is going on the hunt for me in England in the charity shops.  Fingers crossed.  I definately need one as I have a number of pieces now that I would also like to know the value as well as ID.  I am collecting bits for my two girls future.  It appears quite easy here mostly I pay between 50c and 5euros bargain city.