Topic: Elephant question - ID = Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle

[Ivo]

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5317

I'm sure I've asked this before but there was no reply so I'm none the wiser. But with a changing crowd, maybe someone has come across this before?
It is an elephant in a clear straw coloured crystal. Somewhere in the attic I have a matching pig, and I know the pig exists in red as well.

Now I have found both pigs and elephant vases of similar construction were produced circa 1927 by Loetz - except these were in iridised textured glass, not clear.  http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5318  Anyone care to comment on such a similarity?

[Anne]

You did Ivo, I'm referencing the earlier discussion here as it eliminates one maker: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,2961.msg22857.html#msg22857

[David E]

Just to say what a brilliant elephant - love it
 (one day I'll ID something for Ivo!)

Is it worth saving the pictures on the other thread to GlassGallery?

[Ivo]

SOLVED - after all these years!
The original photograph has gone AWOL, so here is another one.

I just found a larger relative in  an auction catalogue (Fischer Heilbronn #82, 1994) : Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1900.

and a subsequent google revealed this baby:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6502324

I think I can almost retire on the proceeds LOL.

[flying free]

Excellent! I love it when an id finally surfaces.
Do you have the others to show as well?
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[Ivo]

I'm sure i cannot photograph a catalogue image for which i have no (C)

for the pig i only have a grainy small pic, but it should be obvious it is from the same source - same colour et all. But it does not come up in google.

[flying free]

Thanks Ivo - it's good to see the shapes and design 
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[rosieposie]

Well you know how pleased I am for you Ivo, bearing in mind my love of glass animals, and ellies in particular.

Hooray!