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Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: Chris Harrison on October 31, 2006, 04:37:27 PM
A clearance house is selling a number of "Contemporary Vase" lots on eBay UK.

e.g.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190046573931

Could these possibly be remnants of the Dartington Intimates range, designed by Belinda Hornsey?  They look very similar.
http://www.ciarajade.com/dartington.htm <-------- Dead link

Anyone have any idea?

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Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: David E on October 31, 2006, 04:49:42 PM
That Viking logo looks suspiciously like the one used by the stationery company! :shock:

Sorry Chris, can't help with the glass though.
Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: Max on October 31, 2006, 10:01:58 PM
They've been selling these for quite a while, I think they started the price at £6.99 initially, but I could be wrong.  I'd also have said if they were Dartington, they'd be marked - but I've seen the small 'intimates' vase with and without the etched mark.

My gut feel is that these vases aren't Dartington, but that's not based on anything concrete.
Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: Chris Harrison on October 31, 2006, 11:09:06 PM
Hi Max

Yeah, I couldn't have said it better myself.  

I have a few of the 17cm and 24cm Intimates, mostly from car boots:  half are etched, half aren't.

Heck, 99p plus p&p ain't going to break the bank, is it?  I'll maybe have a punt and see.

Cheers,
Chris
Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: Chris Harrison on October 31, 2006, 11:18:00 PM
Hi David,

Ah, yes indeed!  I've googled and they have the same registered office address.

Hmmm, I wonder if they'll tell me where they got their stock from...  Worth at try.

Thanks for pointing that out.
Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: Pat on November 01, 2006, 08:01:14 PM
The shape does not look quite right to me for a Dartington one.
Title: One for Dartington fans?
Post by: twenty_zero_six on November 02, 2006, 07:12:33 PM
No these are definitly not Dartington im afraid