Topic: Josef Riedel Annagelb ? uranium swan family

[Anne]

The link is fine James, it's the images in your first post at the top which appear to have come from the ebay listing which are the worry.

[jays1978]

Hi Anne,
       Please find attached an image that I have taken myself.
So you can remove the others that are of concern.
Many Thanks

[jays1978]

Done some digging under lampwork glass, thanks Ivo.
Found this listing
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bimini-hollow-blown-uranium-glass-162367146

Identical to my signet pieces, Bimini?

[chopin-liszt]

Baby swans are cygnets.

[Anne]

James, thank you for adding your own image. I've deleted the two belonging to the ebay seller, so that keeps us on the right side of IP law.

[rosieposie]

That's an old eBay listing Jay... and does say 'believed to be Bimini',  and indeed it may well be, but I am not certain.  Maybe someone else with a Bimini Swan can reassure you, I know Angela Bowey, owner of this site collects Bimini pieces.

[jays1978]

 chopin-liszt, thanks for the spell check!!!!! haha ;->
Thanks Anne and Rosie.
Maybe getting closer to identifying the origin of my Swan and cygnets, either way I love them where ever they are from and whoever made them!

[Angela B]

I am fairly sure your swans are not Bimini. You can see some Bimini pieces here : http://www.theglassmuseum.com/bimini.htm or in our book on London Lampworkers (see below)
Your swans are blown lampwork, which is not a common style of lampwork and somebody somewhere ought to be able to identify it. There was a New Zealand lampworker who used to make blown lampwork pieces in the mid 20th century. Bimini did make blown lampwork, but it tended to have a blotchy surface colouring as you can see in the article.

[jays1978]

Thanks for the information on Bimini Angela, can see why you collect them, some great pieces.