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British & Irish Glass / Re: Another find from the glass fair, Richardson's vitrified enamel ware.
« Last post by flying free on Yesterday at 07:44:31 AM »
Fabulous find! I absolutely love the bell shape and hyacinth colour.

It's always curious how things moved from French blue opaline of the very early 1800s (when English makers were hampered by tax) to the white with blue enamelled decoration on of the English glass of a later period.  It makes me wonder if the English makers weren't able to make the blue opalines or perhaps it was too expensive?

 Is it at all possible to have a very clear close up of the stencil decoration please? Thanks so much :)
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Glass / Re: Uranium Glass Goblet
« Last post by flying free on Yesterday at 07:39:55 AM »
Could you photograph it from a bit further away in profile so the actual shape and dimensions (height to width) and also the daylight colour can be seen against a white sheet please?  If you have time :)

Thank you so much

Mike do you have a catalogue/pattern reference for Molineux Webb and Percival Vickers versions you're thinking of please?  Thanks :)  It's always said that many manufacturers made similar patterns but the pattern books for Launay Hautin were particularly accurate depictions (and the Launay Hautin cost an absolute fortune to produce because of the way it was so beautifully made) so I'm always curious to see comparisons to other makers.

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British & Irish Glass / Re: Davidson 136 Biscuit Barrel.
« Last post by thewingedsphinx on Yesterday at 07:16:34 AM »
Good one that Nev, hard to find with a lid, in fact I didn't know that pattern come with lids, as my folks have a couple of bits with no lids.
Thanks Mike
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Glass / Re: Uranium Glass Goblet
« Last post by thewingedsphinx on Yesterday at 07:13:27 AM »
Hi Nev, panel and oval patterns were made by early pressed glass manufacturers in England, America and in Europe, yours looks like a very good candidate for a Manchester maker Molineaux Webb, Percival Vickers or perhaps even early Sowerby? Have you done a density test as Neil maybe able to help with the results.
I have some mol web piano feet which are Vaseline but have a streak of green that can be seen in certain light.
Cheers Mike
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Glass / Re: Art Glass cups ID Help
« Last post by chopin-liszt on October 11, 2024, 02:57:02 PM »
 ;D Yes. I knew you'd know.  :-* Your brain keeps info. Mine leaks.
The links you've provided seem to cover what we know, so far.

I did a search on Knizek Pandora and found lots of Hortensja Mimosa, wrongly attributed.  ::)
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Glass / Re: Uranium Glass Goblet
« Last post by NevB on October 11, 2024, 12:16:39 PM »
Thanks m, yes it is a nice piece. It's difficult to describe the colour as it has an almost permanent green glow, I spotted it indoors at a fair from about 20yds away  ;D.
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Murano & Italy Glass / Re: For show Vittorio Zecchin drinking glasses, Venini or MVM Cappellin
« Last post by glassobsessed on October 11, 2024, 08:48:06 AM »
The larger glasses would work fine for wine, not tried them yet though!
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Glass Paperweights / Re: Milkglass Baseball Paperweight
« Last post by mtrotnic on October 10, 2024, 10:39:42 PM »
Here it is.
Thanks!
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Glass / Re: Art Glass cups ID Help
« Last post by flying free on October 10, 2024, 09:23:40 PM »
Quote from: chopin-liszt on October 10, 2024, 02:05:04 PM
;D  Polish glass, made by Hortensja.
Silver salts are used to create the surface decor (which are also used in Mdina, that's the connection you spotted).
Not the most common of things to find. This range, which comes with a blue background and another in amber, were only made to order.

However they are a kind of tribute to an older style, and I can't for the life of me remember what, but there are discussions here about it. I'm sure it was Flying-Free did all the research on that.

Not having your glasses in my mitts, I might be tempted to wonder, but it is far more likely to be Hortensja than the older one.
Both are lovely. I've had an interest in this since I first found it, I'm a sucker for things using silver salts.  8)

As Sue indicated -
A link to more here:
https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,69193.msg385498.html#msg385498

Similarities to Knizek Pandora Sue?
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Glass / Re: Art Glass vase Signature ID Help
« Last post by flying free on October 10, 2024, 09:20:07 PM »
It's gorgeous.  Beautiful design.
Thanks so much for letting the board know the identification :)  Very much appreciated.
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