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Jo in Australia:
Hi all
I have an old turquoise and gold moulded vase. The gold appears to be a gold leaf type of thing rather than a painted surface.
Does anyone know how this is done? Is the glass reheated to attach the gold?
I have the same vase in clear and frosted glass without the metallic finish and it has a sharper look to the moulding. On the turquoise one even the ‘FRANCE’ on the base seems to have a slightly ‘melted’ look.
Thanks for any help.
Jo
 
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butchiedog:
Hi Jo,

It's hard to tell you much without seeing a picture of your vase. Different makers do a lot of look-a-like decorating etc., in their own different way, so knowing who made your item is why it's important that it be seen first.

You mentioned that it is marked "France" on its base, which sounds a lot like something by one of the "Arc International" of France glass makers, but maybe not.

Mike

Frank:
Gold is usually applied as a suspension in enamel carrier or by transfer. Can be cold fixed, wears off easily, or fired on in an annealing or fusing kiln for a more durable result.

butchiedog:
There is also a process where a flux is applied to the area where they want to gold trim to be and then the gold is electro-plated on.

I know that Fenton trims many of their items using the enamel carrier, fired on method that Frank mentioned, but the process doesn't distort the pressed in pattern any, since the temperature needed to do it isn't hot enough to melt the glass.

Mike

Jo in Australia:
Thanks for the replies.
The vase in question is an Andre Hunebelle design - but in a finish I've never seen before in his glass.
The gold is worn in places. The shininess of the gold makes it very hard to photograph (at least that's my excuse).
I have posted a picture here:
http://www.geocities.com/hunebelle/Hunebelle.html?1131487460864

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