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Offline keith

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Swan... lampwork?
« on: October 18, 2009, 03:49:40 PM »
Could some one give me any info' on this swan please,Keith.

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Re: Bagleys glass?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 03:54:16 PM »
AS for the swan,9 inches high,hand blown,paper thin,less than 3 oz,dealer thought it was Chances ;David said may, maybe not,Keith

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Re: Bagleys glass?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 04:05:09 PM »
As for swan, we had a lampworker visit our primary school back in 1963 or so and he made a few of these swans to demonstrate lampwork. It is something quick and easy, does not take 3 minutes - so it is more like a dachshund knotted from balloons than serious glass made in a glassworks.

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Re: Swan... lampwork?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 06:59:46 PM »
Ta,it will always from now on be known as the 'sausage-dog' swan,never really rated it as a glass masterpiece,Keith,

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