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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: Cazza on August 11, 2008, 07:28:10 PM
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Please can you help me, I know nothing about this except its gorgeous.
thanks
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Signature is Bertil Vallien.
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Hi Ivo thanks for that, was also looking for information on it, can you tell when it was made, I have googled the name and looks like a good glass maker, but not finding anything like how to date it.
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That's a nice bowl, Cazza!
I think Bertil Vallien is one of the best but I'm biased; I have several of his pieces ;)
The scarab as part of the signature dates it, I think, to the late sixties. I'm certain that one of the experts here will be able to come with a closer date..
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These bowls were introduced circa 1966 and are often seen with a blue inner lining, the design was drawn/trailed onto the inside of the bowl with I believe a resin resist, then sandblasted back leaving the design standing proud (and blue if cased). I dont know how long they were produced for...maybe into the early 70s...
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Hi all, the pattern is on the outside, there was another one on sale at the same time as this one it had the same markings/signature a different pattern with a blue bit in the pattern, I liked that one as well, but could not afford both, i got this one as i liked it better. I had no idea of its worth and just bought it on instinct.
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Same technique in reverse ;) ;D
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May I just add that the label reads
BODA Åfors (and not BODA Alfors)
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Thanks Ingela - didn't notice that. :hiclp: Cazza, I've changed your main title to read Afors, just so people can find this thread when searching. :)
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Thank you to all who have helped me :-)