Topic: Piece no.2 - any help with identification pls!

[Valsky]

Hello,

Unfortunately I am having to downsize my collection of art glass and, to help me to do this, I need to try and identify some of the pieces which I've collected over the years (within the UK) without much history attached to them. 

This is no.2 of 2 which I am currently asking for help with.  It is a small sweet bowl / comport / chalice in highly iridescent glass.  The main colour is dark pink with beautiful swirls through the glass.  There is a rough pontil on the base and a signature which seems to read: Kelvey 1997.  It is approx. 4.5" high and approx. the same wide.

Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

With thanks in advance,
Val

[antiquerose123]

Hello, and Must say a Beautiful Piece!!

Try a light rubbing of *some white talc powder over the signature* -- then post us some more pics

Thanks

[Valsky]

Thank you!

I've just realised that I don't own any talc (kids are all grown up!) - but that some powder makeup works too.  I hope this helps make the signature that bit clearer.  I've also added an image of the surface as 1) it is highly iridescent and 2) it has a surface which is slightly textured and follows the pattern.

Much appreciated,
Vx
As you say, it is gorgeous!

[Valsky]

Hello - am still looking for help with this piece pls!  Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
Vx

[chopin-liszt]

I am clueless. I don't recognise any part or particle of the style or methods used.

Making swirls within lines, by pulling the surface of the glass around while still hot was a technique used by Monart, Vasart, Strathearn and Perthshire, also by Isle of Wight Studio glass, Nazeing, Grey-Stan that I know of, and there must be others, I am sure, in the uk.
It looks very modern, and a very well made thing, and I want to know who made it too!

[Valsky]

Hahaha - thanks Sue!  You're proving the fountain of all knowledge at the mo and I'm glad of someone who's a straight talker too.  It is so v lovely, a very accomplished piece so I hate not knowing more about it but I guess that's bound to happen a fair bit, especially when (as you say) there are a lot of glassmakers out there doing work along the same lines (methods, style etc).

I'll keep hunting!

Cheers for the final review of the other piece too - I am more than happy to bow to your superior knowledge and those of others in this as I really have only limited knowledge, beyond knowing what I like. 

Hope you have a nice rest-of-the-weekend,
Vx

[chopin-liszt]

It's team effort here, Valsky.
Nobody could possibly know everything about everything, some of us specialise a bit more in small areas, but we're all always learning. That's another of the fun bits.
You certainly have a good eye for glass - it's not anything mediocre you're showing, even if you don't know what it is.