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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => New Zealand & Australia Glass => Topic started by: Cathy B on January 26, 2007, 02:16:49 PM

Title: IOW wannabe bird? ID = Gordon Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Post by: Cathy B on January 26, 2007, 02:16:49 PM

Can anyone help with this little creature? It seems to be signed 'GS'.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4720

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Andy on January 26, 2007, 02:51:20 PM

Hi Cathy,
I think its Mtarfa, Malta. (not 100%) turn signature round and i think thats
what it says?

Regards Andy

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Cathy B on January 26, 2007, 02:55:34 PM

Hmm. The sig is either very clear, most likely GS, but upside down could be SG or 58 - can't see Mtarfa in it at all.

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: David E on January 26, 2007, 03:03:16 PM

Gozo Studio? Also Maltese. I posted one with similar markings on Frank's Glass Zoo that was signed Gozo.

Edit: might be Gg - the lower case 'g' for glass could look like an 's' perhaps? Mine is signed 'Gozo glass'

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 26, 2007, 03:34:36 PM

Not Mtarfa, although possible on style, more squiggles in Mtarfa signature

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Andy on January 26, 2007, 04:03:37 PM

I agree , should be more squiggles, but the straight line looks like the 't' in mtarfa,

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: David E on January 26, 2007, 04:23:49 PM

Here's a pic of the Gozo duck

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4723

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Anne on January 27, 2007, 12:21:09 AM

There are 3 Mtarfa signature examples on GlassGallery:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-950
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3053
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3054

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird?
Post by: Cathy B on January 27, 2007, 03:20:25 AM

Thanks Andy, Christine, David, and Anne. Perhaps it's my photograph, but I can't see anything remotely like those sigs on the piece itself. It's quite a tiny sig. David, Gg is a distinct possibility.

Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird? ID = Gordon Studios, Australia
Post by: Cathy B on February 20, 2009, 10:33:00 AM

It is signed GS after all. Here's a labeled mate (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400031043934) on eBay, identifying the bird as from Gordon Studio (http://www.gordonstudio.com.au/gallery_studio.html). The pattern can be found here (http://www.gordonstudio.com.au/portfolio/folio.html) by clicking on PRODUCTION and scrolling to the picture in the bottom right, under the koalas.

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird? ID = Gordon Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Post by: Anne on February 20, 2009, 12:20:55 PM

Crikey, that took some finding Cathy. ;) Good to see a result finally though... and another new name for us to explore. :)

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird? ID = Gordon Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Post by: Frank on February 20, 2009, 09:44:35 PM

Formerly of Strathearn Glass
http://www.gordonstudio.com.au/engravers_v2/index.html

Title: Re: IOW wannabe bird? ID = Gordon Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Post by: ahremck on December 16, 2014, 01:29:25 AM

Not quite right Frank.  Eileen is the daughter of Alisdair & Rish Gordon who live & work in Perth, as does their talented son Kevin.

At the time this was originally put up I think that she was still working in Rosebud a suburb of Melbourne on the bay.  At or about this time she mover to Red Hill a little further inland and a little closer to Melbourne.  She is married to Grant Donaldson (an ex farmer turned glass artist) and they have children - one of whom, Hamish I have already bought a pwt from.

Grant signs his pieces "Grant Donaldson" or "G Donaldson" - he mainly makes large pieces.
Eileen signs hers "Eileen Gordon" or "EG"
Hamish signed his as "H Donaldson"

In addition they have always had production Pwts and other smaller items signed "GS" which means they were intended as production items and may have been made by anyone at the studio including such well known assistants as Nadia Mercuri (herself a well respected artist who assisted the day I had a go at making some pwts).

I have examples of all of the Gordon family as well as of Grant & Hamish Donaldson.