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Offline Sue C

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opalescent huge waves
« on: September 12, 2015, 03:04:03 PM »
Hi all, long time no see, I have resently aquired two huge opalescent waves, the person I bought them off used them as candlesticks but I suspect they were [art of a display maybe in a shop, they are 21cm high and 23cm across the base they weigh a wopping 2.9kg each, the opening at the top is rectangular and tapers from 3cm at the front and 7cm at the back, i suspect they may have held a figurine maybe Venus or Dolphin's ? they are not signed and I have read all my book's and searched the the internet to no avail, any help would be most appreciated and thank you in advance.
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2015, 03:28:48 PM »
another photo
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2015, 03:55:43 PM »
Lovely opalescence!
Please could you post bigger (and undistorted) pics? ;)
Appr. 700 pixels wide should be fine.
I don't see any detail...

Michael
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2015, 05:55:34 PM »
Any better ?
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2015, 06:12:17 PM »
 :)
Getting there, Sue  ;) - lovely to see you again and what a stonking pair of bits of glass to be making your comeback with!
I'm glowing green with envy at such glorious lumps of personal, private sunsets - encapsulated in rolling,  crashing waves!
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2015, 09:15:30 PM »
Hi Sue  :-* :-* I know i couldn't believe what i was seeing !! but i think they may be important ? just a gut feeling ?  the bases have a hole at either end,probably to sit on a peg to stabalize them and stop them from moving, they are so large and heavy they could not IMHO been for personal use, they are incredibly heavy!! i will try to get better photo's, i have a new lap top and still trying to get used to it lol, always have been a technophobe (spl?)
Thank you for the warm welcome Iv'e missed you all so much xxx
Will try to post more photo's tomorrow they are outstanding pieces!!
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2015, 09:23:42 PM »
Quote from: chopin-liszt on September 12, 2015, 06:12:17 PM
:)
Getting there, Sue  ;) - lovely to see you again and what a stonking pair of bits of glass to be making your comeback with!
I'm glowing green with envy at such glorious lumps of personal, private sunsets - encapsulated in rolling,  crashing waves!

Beats my car head light fragment.

Hi Sue.
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2015, 09:29:53 PM »
OHHHHH HIYA TIGER  :-* :-* :-* :-* What  car head light ?  would like to see that.
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2015, 10:05:13 PM »
These are much more interesting, how old do you think these waves are? Is there much wear?
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Re: opalescent huge waves
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2015, 10:21:15 PM »
well, i'm not sure ? there are straw marks and a little bit of ware to the bases, there is also  a stress crack to the reseptor at the top of the piece where the candle???? goe's, but i still think these where meant to hold a figurine, my guess is 1930's but i havea funny feeling they may be earlier.
I wish you could hold them ! they are fantastic !!
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