Topic: Glass Cat (or possibly mouse?!)

[Dawn Foley]

I would be very grateful for any help in identifying a glass animal that was given to me by my grandmother. I have no idea how old it is and can find nothing else like it. I have posted some images here:
http://www.whitefriarsartglass.com/whitefriars/cat.html

Thank you.

Kind regards,

~Dawn~

[Frank]

Possibly Lauscha, but an almost anywhere... 1900s-1930s

[Dawn Foley]

Thank you for your reply Frank - I would be very grateful for any suggestions of recommended links to research this further. Unfortunately a high percentage of Google links on Lauscha seem to lead to current day Christmas decorations.

Regards,

~Dawn~

[KevinH]

Can we be sure it is glass? Why does it have "rusty looking" markings in many of the joins and particularly in the recesses of the ears and around the eyes? Normal age-dirt on glass does not look so "metallic".

[Frank]

It is glass Kev, look at the way the bits go together. I have gathered a few of these old ones and the dirt is typical.

[Lustrousstone]

Japan is another possibility I think for the opaque glass ones

[Dawn Foley]

Thanks to everyone for the comments - I've spent hours looking for something similar with your suggestions but haven't found anything similar or recognisable yet, so any further suggestions would be welcome.

The piece is very dirty - I have never attempted to clean it and it has spent it's life packed in cotton wool, so it remains as it was given to me many years ago. I might attempt some warm water and washing up liquid with cotton buds later!! 

Does anyone know if this might be a cat or mouse?

Thanks,

Regards,

~Dawn~

[Lustrousstone]

Glass animals are very difficult to ID. They are simple to make, as they only require glass rods and a hot flame, so who knows...

I might go with cat as he is black, standing up and has a relatively short tail, but again, who knows. 

[chriscooper]

Still say it looks like a mouse
Chris

[Dawn Foley]

... LOL!