Topic: Small swirly rectangular bottle signed J Wall or Walk 86

[Pip]

I think this is a really lovely piece of glass - it's only a small bottle, rectangular in shape and lovely white, greys and cream swirls.  It's signed to the base (sorry couldn't photograph the signature) with what looks like J Wall 86 (it could be Walk).  Does anyone know who this might be?  I've not had any luck googling - tia as ever..

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_6520.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_6523.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/pips-trip/IMG_6529.jpg

[David E]

I have a really cool David Wall 'jug' Pip - see my other site http://www.glassyeye.com and click 'British' then 'Others'. I have written up a little about him - a founder of Tamar Glass.

[Pip]

Ta for that David but we've double checked the signature and it's almost certainly a 'J' Wall or Walls - definitely not a 'D' - I wonder if David Wall had a relative also making glass 

[Cathy B]

I've got three pieces by a J.S. Wall, sometimes J Wall, signed mid 80s, and I've been unable to find out anything about this person. The colours are similar. I just assumed since there were so many here that it may have been a local blower. Will have to post some photos for comparison.
Cheers!

[Pip]

Yes please do Cathy - I'd be interested to find out if they're by the same person.

[Cathy B]

It's amazing what you can find lying around when you collect everything and never sell or throw out anything... 

I have three of these. Two are a pair, and the other (which I can't find today) is a similar block design with the grid pattern, but in a darker blue. This one is ooh, roughly 12 cms tall.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4710
and the signature, J Wall, 87. Or is it J Wald?
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4709

The fourth might not be related, but looks a bit like yours. It's signed JSW (you can see the shadow of the signature better than the sig itself). It's about 5 cm tall.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4713
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4712

[Pip]

Thanks for that Cathy - I'd say they were definitely by the same person - the first piece in particular looks very similar and the signature on it is identical to mine (except yours if 81 and mine is 86), even the pontil feature is the same (have a look at the last picture I've posted).  Right, so now we know they're on both sides of the world - was mine brought over here or vice-versa - that's the question.

[Cathy B]

I wonder, could it be Jessica Wall, who with a Steve Jackson runs Ursa Major Glass Studio in France? 

[Pip]

hmmm I'll try and do some research on that name - thanks Cathy.  It's a coincidence but we bought another J Wall vase just the other day - similar in effect to the other one but a taller cylindrical shape.

[Cathy B]

Oh flip, this is embarrassing. On my little vase or bowl, the signature JSW is actually JFW, and stands for Jam Factory Workshop. So, it's a nice and desirable piece... but I should have recognised it earlier.  :thud: