Topic: Two wee Mdina items - a tea light and a vase - how new?

[Anik R]

I bought two small Mdina items recently, and I was wondering how new they are. 

The first is a tea light, 7cm tall and 8,5cm wide. It's the only piece which is marked.
The second is a little vase (or perhaps perfume bottle without a stopper -- the hole is a bit too small to stick my chubby finger into), 9cm tall.

I appreciate your help... just be gentle with me.
Anik

[chopin-liszt]

I reckon they're reasonably recent, Anik.
They're an original MH design, it's called "Crystal Blue Stripe" - but named post-Harris. It's been in production in one shape or another, practically from the start.

It is a lovely, lovely design, and while your bits are small - they are really beautifully executed.
You are missing a clear "teardrop" style stopper from the perfume bottle - if you measure the exact size of the hole and tell me what it is, I can send you one - I've got spares. 

[Anik R]

Yay!  At least reasonably recent is less recent than yesterday.

Thank you, Sue!   I will email you.

[chopin-liszt]

I do have pieces which are this "reasonably recent" in this design in my collection, Anik - regardless of age, good glass is good glass.

[Anik R]

I have to say, though everyone knows I'm partial to Czech glass, I am very much smitten with the magic of Mdina when it's held up to sunlight (or lamp) -- even with the common pieces.  The glass comes alive and reveals colours and details I wouldn't have noticed otherwise.  I remember John (glassobsessed) posting the most wonderful photographs of his fancier Mdina, showing just that.

[glassobsessed]

In case you have not seen this thread Anik, there is the odd bit of Mdina here and there: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27152.0.html

John

[chopin-liszt]

Have we known each other this long, John? 
I suspect that may have been our first conversation..... heehee, did it really run to 10 pages???

[Anik R]

In case you have not seen this thread Anik, there is the odd bit of Mdina here and there: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27152.0.html

John

No, I hadn't seen it before... great thread and some really super photos of the 'magic' in the glass.  Thank you for bringing it back -- I'm sure a few will gladly read it again (or read it for the first time).   

[glassobsessed]

Frightening isn't it Sue.

[chopin-liszt]

 
I don't know, I can't imagine not knowing you now.