Topic: Any information on this flower vase with frog please

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This is a yellowy tinged glass vase with a black glass frog its not uv reactive has plenty of age wear to the base polished edge,and has a star cut or moulded base any info would be much appreciated ,thanks

[dirk.]

Hi,
it´s a Sowerby Lily vase. Concerning the frog I hear wedding bells. See this topic for
further information and a pictures of the original frog:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,21370.0.html
Regards,
Dirk

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Thanks for the link  ,so i know what my vase is now and i seem to have a random frog   so if anyone happens to need a black frog let me know:) (it says made in england on the frog do you happen to know where it really does belong?)  ....many thanks kerryn .

[Bernard C]

Kerryn — Your vase is a Sowerby 2505 Iris vase;  the Lily vase has the points turned back up again.   I might have the correct flower holder.    Fancy a swap?   Please let me know the base diameter and height of your vase so I can work out which size it needs.   I will check once I have your measurements.

Bernard C. 

[dirk.]

Bernhard, thanks for your correction! I always mix them up. 

Kerryn, I don´t know about your flower frog unfortunately.

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The base is measuring 6 cms across and the height of the vase is a fraction over 7 cms hope this helps and 20 cms measuring around the base  ,the black now noticing maybe a deep purple frog has a nibble on one side ,if you do happen to have anything and mines any use...if not not to worry they dont look to bad together .thankyou very much ....kerryn 

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 and thankyou both for your replys

[Lustrousstone]

Your flower block looks like a Bagley 3078 in Jettique.

[Bernard C]

Kerryn — With those measurements your vase is a Sowerby 2505 Iris Posy vase.   Are you certain that you were measuring in centimetres and not in inches?  Any chance that you could get your measurements checked, say by your local hardware shop?   Alternatively could you photograph it with something we all know for scale, such as a can of Baked Beans or a £5 note?   The reason is that I can't find a flower block that looks like yours when placed on top of my blue 2505 Iris Posy.

Unfortunately I don't have the matching spare flower holder in that small size (if it is that size).   The nearest I can get is a frosted example, but it does have a nasty chip, but it would work OK.   

Bernard C. 

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Thanks christine on info regarding the frog ,
hi Bernard c -i have double checked the size and it is cms ,a 10 cm bean tin is a little taller than the vase so it must be the smaller one .      kerryn