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I have a barolac fruit bowl and am wondering what it's worth

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Mosquito:

--- Quote from: chopin-liszt on January 19, 2011, 02:13:55 PM ---I found two bits of Barolac on ebay - but they are opalescent glass, which may carry a small premium.

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Actually opalescent Barolac carries a BIG premium. Opalescent tends to make several times the price of these clear frosted pieces. As with a great deal of Czech moulded glass, many of the Barolac designs were in production for decades. A lot of this clear frosted was made during the communist era and beyond. At present supply exceeds demand so they aren't fetching a lot. Having said that, if yours is marked, or has particularly nice mould quality it could still fetch more than average.

Your bowl is the water lily pattern, no. 11344. In opalescent, I'd guess it could make up to around £150, but in clear frosted, maybe only £20-£50 depending on mould quality and finishing. People are asking a lot more on BIN prices on ebay for these clear pieces, but take a look at the results - no one buys them. If it were mine, I'd hang onto it, at least for now...

In my opinion the Barolac to look out for is that in unusual colours. Black with gilding occasionally turns up, seemingly made for the French market (all 4 known examples were found in France and have the 'Tchecoslovaquie' acid stamp). I've also seen a deep blue opalescent, much darker than the usual opal. Just recently I was lucky enough to acquire three small bowls in green opalescent - something I've never seen before from Barolac.

Steven :)

Bo_mastar:
I think mine is clear frosted. But hey I've learned a lot. Thanks for all your guys help it's been real.

-Jess

chopin-liszt:
 :thup:

Thanks for the correction, Mosquito!
I have to confess to only being interested in Opalescent pressed glass myself - although I do have a pink frosted (anybody here who knows me and my normal reaction to "pink frosted" please do not have an apoplexy - there are exceptions to every rule) Jobling Rose pattern ceiling lampshade.

Ivo:
In olden days, when the internet was young, the standard answer to any question about value would have been

$100

chopin-liszt:
With no mention of the actual nationality of the $, obviously. :usd:

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