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Help please re. Scandinavian blue glass candleholder

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bmbjosta:
I recently purchased this blue glass candleholder of a woman- a candle can be placed on her head. I'm in Australia and this item was at my local auction house, which was auctioning off the contents of a Danish shipping container of antiques/collectibles/bric-a-brac/furniture. As such, I think it's probably Scandinavian, but otherwise know nothing about it (and very little about glass, generally).

The item is moulded glass so I assume that means it's not an antique- i.e. mid century modern?

Could anyone assist re. possible age, maker etc? Any help is greatly appreciated.

glassobsessed:
Welcome to the board.

Sorry no idea about your figure but wondered if she is designed to hold something under each arm?

Pressed glass has been around for a very long time but the figure does look fairly modern to me.

Dimensions might be useful.

John

bmbjosta:
Thanks for looking.

I'm not at home at the moment so I can't check on the size, but a rough estimate would be around 20cm tall.  It's quite heavy for its size.  I don't think she is designed to hold something under her arms- I have seen similar poses in Scandinavian pottery/porcelain figurines, and it doesn't look as if anything is broken off or scratched in that area.

Pinkspoons:
Older thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,13947.msg89550.html#msg89550

px:
although I've spotted one of these on a Finnish flea market myself I would definitely say "not scandinavian" looking at the costume.
Scandinavian folk dresses have similarities between them (FI/SE/NO/DK), usually a white apron and a vest.

I googled a little (folk, costume, dress, traditional, national etc.)  trying to figure out some distinctive details;  the crinkled (probably lace?) collar, whatever the long thing in the back is. It seems no apron...

The closest I get are from eastern Europe. How about Polish?
here's a long ribbon from the hat: http://www.wayn.com/waynphotos.html?wci=photo&photo_key=25068685&member=6775277#pkey=25068799
And on this site scroll down and see "Woman's Folk Costume from Opoczno" (or click the first picture left on the third row) , similar kind of a collar and the stripes on the apron. http://www.easterneuropeanart.com/polish.htm

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