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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: Glen on June 15, 2006, 04:34:47 PM

Title: Glass VIKING - ID=Nybro
Post by: Glen on June 15, 2006, 04:34:47 PM

In a charity shop yesterday I came across this magnificent Viking.

He is solid glass and weigh 2 lbs 12oz aka 1.24 kilos.

He stands almost 7" high aka 17.5 cm.

The moulded detail on him is superb, as the photos show. Does anyone know who made him? I have seen the previous two threads that show Vikings, but he doesn't appear there.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=141

Glen

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 15, 2006, 05:24:39 PM

He's very handsome and beautifully done. Quite different to the others. He deserves a real name not a comic name

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: robbo on June 15, 2006, 06:59:06 PM

Glen,
He's great, isn't he? Sorry I can't help you with id. You wouldn't want to meet him on a long-boat coming up the Humber would you? :shock:

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: Della on June 15, 2006, 07:33:42 PM

Hi Glen,

Your gorgeous Viking is made by Nybro, Sweden:

http://www.net5000.com/nordic/crystal/crystal2.htm

 :wink:  :wink:

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: Glen on June 15, 2006, 07:42:37 PM

Della! THANK YOU. Thank you so much.
(http://www.smileys.ws/smls/action/00000033.gif)

There he is, and he's the large one. My gosh - you're a genius, how did you find him?

My thanks, too, to Robbo and Christine, for your kind comments.

Thanks again. I'm indebted.

Glen

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: Della on June 15, 2006, 07:46:57 PM

Hi Glen,

Glad to be able to do something for you, for a change.
 
He just screamed Scandinavia to me. (Well he would really  :lol: )

So I just went through the glass makers that I knew of. Just typing in glass viking or any combination thereof, just gives you Viking Glass :evil:

Luckily, it was the second company that I came up with, and there he was.

He is fabulous :!:

Title: Glass VIKING - anyone know who made him?
Post by: Glen on June 15, 2006, 07:53:37 PM

Della - you do so much  :lol:  I am so grateful to you.  That was an impressive piece of "sleuthing". Thanks so much for taking the time to search.

Thank you again.

Glen