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Author Topic: Glass term for this type of Okra.  (Read 880 times)

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Offline keith

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Glass term for this type of Okra.
« on: September 13, 2015, 06:13:32 PM »
5.5 inches tall, matt 'midnight' blue, frosted, lighter blue, gloss, on the inside with what looks like iridescent 'cameo' type floral  work, marked to the base and very heavy, help please  ;D ;D
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Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: Glass term for this type of Okra.
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2015, 06:35:26 PM »
It looks like just basic cameo -  just that the outer layer of glass was heavily foiled with gold first.
It's just called Cameo when it's done by both Harris brothers - Jonathon and Tim, who specialise in this sort of thing.
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Re: Glass term for this type of Okra.
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2015, 08:01:41 PM »
Thanks Sue, very pleased with this, bit more than I usually spend but it's only money !  :o ;D ;D
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Re: Glass term for this type of Okra.
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2015, 06:44:15 AM »
Also made in this amethyst colour...

John
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Re: Glass term for this type of Okra.
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2015, 09:25:15 AM »
Very nice John, not seen this type of glass from Okra before, any idea on the date ?
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Re: Glass term for this type of Okra.
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2015, 11:04:31 AM »
No idea at all, sorry Keith.
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