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Mdina rare 'cut ice' fish vase signed by Michael Harris...

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scimiman:
Drop Ron an email with picture of the signature and he will give you a definitive answer on the sig.
www.artiusglass.co.uk


Regards Mike www.abfabglass.co.uk

suzygpr:
Scimiman, it's not a question of whether the sig is a fake anymore (we've all established that it is a fake) but a question of Mdina or IoWSG.  Some of us think it's Mdina and others that it's by Tim Harris at IoWSG. If you have any thoughts they would be good to hear.

Suzy x

Andy:
Paul,
easiest thing is to send Ron at Artius glass the link to this thread.
I believe he is a member on the GMB
saves sending him all the photos etc.
Andy

Weebeeglass:
O.K. So I think everyone has had their two pennuth and have come to most of
the correct conclusions.
I'll now throw in mine and say that it is definitely NOT Tim's. It
definitely is relatively early and is definitely a 'Lollipop' not a 'Fish'
as it is fully cased and not 'dipped'.
As regards signature, well, unless he was absolutely three sheets to the
wind (p..sed in other words) and I doubt that knowing him as I did, this is
someone's attempt at a  copy. A lot of surprisingly good characteristics but
let down on one or two others.
So, either a crude try at a fake/forged signature or, and it is a
possibility, done at the time by one of the other employees as a result of
the purchaser asking for the artists signature and Mike not being available.
Have I opened a can of worms here?. Knowing how keen you all get on
possibilities - probably!  I don't like that last possibility but it is a
possibility nonetheless. However this still means it is not Mike's signature
and therefore of no value intrinsically.
I will wait to pass final judgment on another question mark which cannot be
assessed without clutching for close inspection and it does involve the wear
marks
Regards
Ron
www.ArtiusGlass.co.uk

PAUL H:
Now I'm totally flummoxed so to speak.. is this a rare item ? I have never come across a 'lollypop' this size and with this web like patterning, and how would I get a valuation with regards to selling it  on
I'm not too disappointed about the signature though and hopefully it will turn out well in the end. I am keeping my fingers crossed that its a scarce piece and will appeal to the serious early Mdina collectors out there.
I will bring it along to the glass fair in May for Ron, Mark and any interested parties to handle. Regards Paul.

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