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Glass / Re: need help identifying this lovely vase
« Last post by mark on May 22, 2024, 05:49:07 PM »Harcourt ? early
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France / St. Louis Opaline Perfume Bottle
« Last post by NevB on May 22, 2024, 05:41:43 PM »I believe this to be a St. Louis, 4"tall perfume bottle from around 1840-50, sadly the stopper's not original. The white is known as "pâte de riz" and the snake in uranium opaline is typical of St.Louis. The worn gilding is what appears to be grape and vine also spots on the snake and lines. The base has been ground leaving just a remnant of the pontil mark
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British & Irish Glass / Re: Victorian frosted
« Last post by Ekimp on May 22, 2024, 04:48:51 PM »Always interesting to see. I don’t normally do pressed glass but recently got a nice Molineaux Webb Reg. 249600 (17 January 1871 reg. lozenge) frosted pressed dish. That is frosted by abrasion.
I’m going to try and get some clear surface photos of my abraded Richardson vermicular goblet and the white acid frosting on a Northwood piece for comparison.
I’m going to try and get some clear surface photos of my abraded Richardson vermicular goblet and the white acid frosting on a Northwood piece for comparison.
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Glass Paperweights / Re: Customised Perthshire oddity/curiousity?
« Last post by Glassheart on May 22, 2024, 04:47:43 PM »Thanks for the insight, yes I agree looks like a Perthshire marble, however it’s bigger than that. Also given the hollow centre I do think it started life as a Perthshire scent bottle ornament. I can’t find a design like it anywhere so definitely think it’s been modified now into, a candle holder of some sort.
It’s unique !
It’s unique !
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British & Irish Glass / Re: Victorian frosted
« Last post by neilh on May 22, 2024, 04:05:00 PM »I'm sitting on half a dozen early Molineaux Webb frosted pieces (not pressed) including something from their first frosted suite from c1850-55.
I'll have to do a few close up pics for you, they are unlikely to have used a technique different to Richardsons. Their frosted goblets are not that different to those shown on Love Decanters.
I'll have to do a few close up pics for you, they are unlikely to have used a technique different to Richardsons. Their frosted goblets are not that different to those shown on Love Decanters.
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Glass / Re: Ruby Glass Vase
« Last post by niktam on May 22, 2024, 03:00:59 PM »Hi Sue,
You found an example that answered my questions perfectly: that it was moulded (I wasn't sure) and a reason why it wasn't stamped, but had a paper label (odd, when the stamp is easy to be included in a mould/and a paper label is always removed leaving no real indication of maker) - assume it was a short-lived decision and they returned to including an impressed mark.
Re: Horbowy, seeing some of his designs, it didn't seem to go, but wasn't sure when he first started. The sold Polish listing must have been mis-sold - thank you for clearing up the confusion.
As ever, grateful for all the help given, always good to learn something new,
Marie.
You found an example that answered my questions perfectly: that it was moulded (I wasn't sure) and a reason why it wasn't stamped, but had a paper label (odd, when the stamp is easy to be included in a mould/and a paper label is always removed leaving no real indication of maker) - assume it was a short-lived decision and they returned to including an impressed mark.
Re: Horbowy, seeing some of his designs, it didn't seem to go, but wasn't sure when he first started. The sold Polish listing must have been mis-sold - thank you for clearing up the confusion.
As ever, grateful for all the help given, always good to learn something new,
Marie.
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British & Irish Glass / Re: Victorian frosted
« Last post by Ekimp on May 22, 2024, 01:13:25 PM »Yes, I saw the jugs one earlier, I see he’s added two videos for drinking glasses. He also shows the glass on his website, the frosted goblets on their own page: http://www.lovedecanters.co.uk/LDGlassesFrosted.html
On his website he says frosted items became popular in the 1850s after Richardsons perfected the technique for creating a frosted surface on glass using acid. He says something similar at the start of the jug video. I’m sure this is wrong and that the Richardson developments in the 1850s he talks about were for acid etching to create lines/patterns, cameo glass or acid polishing. As I mentioned, Hajdamach says it was Northwood who developed acid frosting in the U.K. c.1867 (not that all frosted glass after that date was frosted by acid).
I personally doubt that any of those frosted goblets and jugs he shows are frosted by acid (but I don’t have them in my hands so could be wrong). With the jugs, you can see that acid frosting is unlikely by the way some of the areas around the handle attachments have been treated.
On his website he says frosted items became popular in the 1850s after Richardsons perfected the technique for creating a frosted surface on glass using acid. He says something similar at the start of the jug video. I’m sure this is wrong and that the Richardson developments in the 1850s he talks about were for acid etching to create lines/patterns, cameo glass or acid polishing. As I mentioned, Hajdamach says it was Northwood who developed acid frosting in the U.K. c.1867 (not that all frosted glass after that date was frosted by acid).
I personally doubt that any of those frosted goblets and jugs he shows are frosted by acid (but I don’t have them in my hands so could be wrong). With the jugs, you can see that acid frosting is unlikely by the way some of the areas around the handle attachments have been treated.
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Glass / Re: Ruby Glass Vase
« Last post by chopin-liszt on May 22, 2024, 12:28:07 PM »I'm just sorry it's not Horbowy for you. That would have been worth a bit more and much more exciting.
But it is a very pretty little vintage posy vase.
But it is a very pretty little vintage posy vase.
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British & Irish Glass / Re: Victorian frosted
« Last post by Keith Mick on May 22, 2024, 06:20:56 AM »Hi, Victorian frosted featured on Kevin's "love decanters " channel on youtube at the mo.
Interesting an informative,
Keith
Interesting an informative,
Keith
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Glass / need help identifying this lovely vase
« Last post by mark on May 21, 2024, 11:32:11 PM »hi everyone please help identifying make and with hope date year ? its very beautiful vase ruby red cut to clear
thank you in advance
best regards Mark
thank you in advance
best regards Mark
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