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Author Topic: Help identify signed amethyst color Crystal Vase  (Read 894 times)

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Offline BorisP

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Help identify signed amethyst color Crystal Vase
« on: May 17, 2016, 09:26:30 PM »
I got extremely lucky and was able to pickup at an estate liquidation this beautiful amethyst color crystal vase with hand etching.  The seller (not the buyer :)) knew anything about the piece or its providence.  The vase itself is very large (almost 2 feet) and heavy.

Only after few weeks of owning it, I discovered that the piece is signed and the more I look at the details the more I am impressed with its quality and fine detail.

Any help identifying this unique peace would be highly appreciated!

Thank you

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I will take better pictures with a professional camera and post tomorrow.

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Re: Help identify signed amethyst color Crystal Vase
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2016, 05:08:42 PM »
Hi BorisP, welcome to the GMB.

To photograph the signature, it could help to rub a little talc over it and then gently wipe off the excess. And maybe photograph each part (word?) of the signature so that lighting flare does not obscure the details.
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Re: Help identify signed amethyst color Crystal Vase
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2016, 05:39:35 PM »
KevinH, thank you for the suggestion.


I tried to use paper and pencil tracing on top but because of uneven surface it did not work well.  Talc power sounds like a good thing to try and do that tonight and post back my results.

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