Topic: Textured Scandinavian art glass brick, slab, paperweight? With bird - BLENKO?

[Fisher Brookfield]

Hi all,
Can anyone help me to identify the origin, maker or date of this beautiful piece of art glass. I'm not sure as to what it should be either a brick, slab, tile or paperweight. The piece is of quite high quality and has the depth of colour and quality texture similar to a Whitefriars textured piece. The piece is very heavy and measures 4.75" high x 4.75" wide x 1.75" depth. Hope you can help.

Fisher.

[flying free]

Just in case you hadn't realised, the pic didn't attach 
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[Fisher Brookfield]

Hi flying free,
Just loaded the images thank you for your reply, i have also included two more if it helps.
Many thanks again.

Fisher.

[flying free]

Love it  :sun: gut instinct says it looks like a Scandinavian bird but sorry I can't help more.  Someone will come along shortly I'm sure, who will know more.
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[Madam Medusa]

Oh, It's lovely! That would look lovely on my mantlepiece!  :hug:
       Excellente trouvaille!
           :fr: :smg: :fr:

[rosieposie]

What a wonderful piece!  It looks like a seagull sitting on a mooring post with the water rippling round the base of the post.......we MUST find out who made it.......where did you find it and where are you located, Fisher?

[Fisher Brookfield]

Hi,
Thank you so much Madam Medusa and Rosie for your very kind comments about this piece. I agree with Rosie's very well described description of this piece. To answer Your questions Rosie I am located in glorious NorthYorkshire and won it in a boxed lot at auction.

[rosieposie]

Wow!  What a win!!
I am looking at all the permutations of glass brick, block, bird, seagull in art glass that I can......off to look up more.... :wsh:

[Fisher Brookfield]

Wow that was a quick reply Rosie, I have tried to search for it too but for the moment come up short. I am sure I have seen this piece before quite some time ago when I was doing some research for another piece, but for the life of me I can not remember who made it nor it's origin. I remembered the design and form the moment I saw it it the box, and when I picked it up WOW it is so tactile and heavy.

Fisher

[rosieposie]

I'm thinking perhaps a glass company on the coast.....bearing in mind the subject..........it does have a scandi look though.......I wish I had seen it!