Topic: ID help please ruby candleholders? clear rim gold inclusions

[vanmann]

Hoping someone may have an idea of origin for these two pieces.Nice deep ruby colour with clear rim top and bottom with some gold inclusions. Body of piece is slightly spiralled. Appear to have snapped off pontil mark, approx 2 inches tall x 4 inches across. I thought perhaps Italian or Bohemian. All thoughts appreciated John

[Greg.]

Certainly Italian and possibly Barovier & Toso, although I'm sure similar pieces were produced by others.

[vanmann]

Wow, that was quick Greg, Thank you. Any idea of age?

[Ivo]

I think they're salts not candle holders.

[vanmann]

You may well be right Ivo I was going by the wax inside one, so probably misused by previous owner