Author Topic: Pauline Solven (Read 21617 times)

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:21:35 PM »

I'm in the SWMBO camp - again :lol:

josordoni · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:25:50 PM »

Awwwwwww gee tanks Paul, and you is purty neat too! :lol:

I am so glad you like the little Mr Blobby..... (if you ask Paul nicely, he might let you all see a little pic, I didn't get to take a picture before I left for the auction - then you can see just HOW blobby he is! And why I believe he must be male....)

I think we both got some nice glass! I got a load of Victorian opalescent/vaseline vases - fair bit of damage but not expensive so should be ok, a load of lovely carnival glass (I had to fight a bit for that, so it wasn;t cheap) and a batch of art vases, including two signed ones by Norman Stuart Clarke, that I really do love. And a few bits of ceramics too. And some cigarette cards...20 lots in total!!! A good day's haul.

(Off Topic: there was a box of football programmes, all stuck together with sellotape, grubby as anything, with staples missing. Terrible condition. But
they dated from the 1930s and 40s, and went for Â£4,500.......)

These boys and their toys. Who'd want to pay that for some scaggy footy programmes?

I am not sure what you got Paul, I was too busy trying to keep up with my next lot.

josordoni · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:27:42 PM »

Oh ! I missed that you had already posted a pic! I didn;t see the thread went onto page 2...

So you can see why it is MR Blobby now can't you :twisted:

josordoni · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:29:34 PM »

Paul, have you found out roughly when it was made? Was it an early piece?

and excuse my ignorance, what is SWMBO?

chuggy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:37:17 PM »

SWMBO is She who must be obeyed also known as Joyce.

I'm hoping Adam A will be able to help on production time but I would guess at late 1970's early 80's.

I bought the 2 large Strombergshytten sommerso vases, the big Mdina axe or fish vase, the lot of Scandi glass that included a Vicke Lindstrand fish, and a large Hadeland Atlantic vase plus 8 other pieces, and finally 4 Murano pieces, so all in all a jolly good day.
Paul

aa · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:45:50 PM »

Quote from: "chuggy"

I'm hoping Adam A will be able to help on production time but I would guess at late 1970's early 80's.

http://www.caa.org.uk/cvs/solven_pauline.htm
http://www.cowdygallery.co.uk/index2.htm

Pauline Solven and her husband Harry (Cowdy) run Cowdy Gallery and for more details about this piece it would be best to contact them directly.

I would guess that this is is a very early piece and likely to be very rare.

Since Pauline was one of the first people to graduate from the RCA after Sam Herman started teaching there, I would consider this a very collectable piece as it probably represents an important date-line in the development of British Studio Glass.

It is possible that its historical value is far in excess of its financial value.

josordoni · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:44:30 PM »

Quote from: "chuggy"

SWMBO is She who must be obeyed also known as Joyce.

choking on my laughter Would you believe I thought it was a very important Glass publication or something?

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I bought the 2 large Strombergshytten sommerso vases, the big Mdina axe or fish vase, the lot of Scandi glass that included a Vicke Lindstrand fish, and a large Hadeland Atlantic vase plus 8 other pieces, and finally 4 Murano pieces, so all in all a jolly good day.
Paul

Yup, we both did nicely thank you!

Quote from: "aa"

Since Pauline was one of the first people to graduate from the RCA after Sam Herman started teaching there, I would consider this a very collectable piece as it probably represents an important date-line in the development of British Studio Glass.

It is possible that its historical value is far in excess of its financial value

Well, I do hope that it turns out to be astronomical for Paul's sake!

:lol:

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #27 on:** August 30, 2006, 08:24:03 AM »

I was reading this with growing dismay, as I thought I was going to want the piece desperately, but I don't like it at all, thankfully!

I do have a beautiful amethyst pot vase, with 4 bubble features around it in the shape of the yin-yang symbol, coloured with silver oxides, to give irridesence in them. It is signed Pauline Solven, RCA '67. It is really beautiful. I think this is of historical significance myself, and shows considerable skill.
According to my Shire guide on Studio Glass, Pauline Solven was one of the few glassmakers who learned to WORK ALONE.
:shock::shock::shock:
There is a picture of her doing this in the book. :shock:

David E · « **Reply #28 on:** August 30, 2006, 08:31:01 AM »

Hi Sue, I'd forgotten about this book and you're right: several excellent pictures of her. Plenty of admiration for someone who can work glass single-handedly :shock:

Pat · « **Reply #29 on:** August 30, 2006, 08:31:53 AM »

I've had another lok at this and it's an abstract portrayal of someome sitting on seat isn't it?