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chopin-liszt:
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Frank - I just had a peek at the page you showed here, where there is some IoWSG, because of the confusion that can arise from the pontil marks (flame v. salmon) and I see you have an Aurene vase in a shape you say is unusual - it isn't an unusual shape at all - this is the most common shape for an Aurene piece, as far as my experience goes. However, the plate :shock: is very unusual.
David Hier:
--- Quote from: "Lustrousstone" ---I heartily concur with the last remark, you wouldn't believe the basic errors in some of the stuff that comes through my hands. There are a lot of cowboy journalists out there
--- End quote ---
I know this is off-topic and probably deserves it's own thread (why are antiques journalists so ignorant? :lol: ), but yes, the level of research I have seen is laughable.
Obviously I can't generalise, but I have been telephoned many times by journalists, writing articles for major publications, and they always seem to be looking for an easy angle for any article they write. I have often explained to such journalists that they need to do some research and interview certain people, only to be told that they don't have time for that (shakes head vigorously).
The other thing that happens, is that I get calls from magazines telling me that they are doing an article on glass and ask whether or not I would like to advertise with them. I ask what type of article and the response (for the last 10 years) is normally 'Bristol Blue' or 'Cranberry'. No disrespect to collectors of this glass, but I've heard enough about it; can't we read about something else?
Frank:
Hi Sue,
Info came from IOW themselves and it says "Non standard shape", not unusual.
chopin-liszt:
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Hi Frank - looking at the 4 of these I have, the shape of each varies slightly - so I suppose this could mean there are no absolute dimensions - some are taller, some are rounder, some have the blue at the bottom, some have it at the top.
edited to add: Some also have stoppers, with brown/cream swirls in the knob.
Do you think they could have meant that the shape, though standard, was not standardised?
Your quote from IoWSG does say "not unusual" though. :twisted:
Frank:
Oops, edited, should have quoted in full:
Isle of Wight Glass with seal. Non standard shape in colouring from the Aurene Range produced between 1973 and 1981.
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