Glass Message Board

Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Gilead on February 15, 2008, 08:09:19 PM

Title: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Gilead on February 15, 2008, 08:09:19 PM

Hi All
         Could this be a Glass or a Vase? i am not sure have you got the answer please, if so do you know whom made it and what era, iit does have France on the bottom with a number 1 on.
                                                         Gilead

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: glassaddict on February 15, 2008, 08:17:48 PM

I have one of these and I bought it new throught the N.A.A.F.I (British Forces shop) in 1982 when I was stationed in Germany, although I have seen them described as 'Art Deco' on many Ebay listings.

I remember I paid about £3 for mine.
Will dig mine out, but I am sure it is marked FRANCE too.
Hil  :)

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: glassaddict on February 15, 2008, 08:19:00 PM

Forgot to add ... it's a vase.  ;D

Hil

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Gilead on February 15, 2008, 08:30:38 PM

Hi Hil
         thanks now i know its a vase around the the 80s and maybe called art deco, mine cost a Full £1 but it looks nice, cheers

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Della on February 15, 2008, 08:32:40 PM

Cristal D'Arques, Gilead  :)

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Gilead on February 15, 2008, 08:35:34 PM

Della
        is that the maker or name of the vase i guess these were made in the thousands then but at least it has number one on it and i do like it,  ;)

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Della on February 15, 2008, 08:38:48 PM

Sorry, Gilead, I should have been clearer.  :spls2: That is the maker and, yes, they were made in their thousands, but the fact that you like it is all that counts at the end of the day.  ;D

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Gilead on February 15, 2008, 08:45:57 PM

Della
         Cheers guessed it but i have number one and yer i like it,  ;D ::) its like have the first edition  of a book so to speak  :-X haha

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: glassaddict on February 15, 2008, 09:22:55 PM

Hi again,
Have had a look at mine and it has the number 17 on it  ;D
Like you, I like the look of these and it is one of the most useful vases I have ever purchased - brilliant for spring flowers such as daffodils and tulips! and has been in consistent use in my house for over 20 years.

Thank you Della for the ID - I didn't know who had made it.

Hil  :)

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Ivo on February 16, 2008, 08:40:47 AM

The number on the bottom is the mould number; these vases were produced in quite stunning quantities. Arc (as they are now called)  is the single largest glass producer in the world making more than a million items PER DAY!
http://www.arc-intl.com/Accueil.aspx

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Andy on February 16, 2008, 11:37:31 AM

There is one of these vases in every charity shop in England!
In the Millers 20th C Glass by Andy McConnell there is a picture, its a Windsor Rubis vase,
1970s several sizes. By J G Durand, the worlds largest glassworks. Brand names are,
of course, Luminarc and Cristal D'arques ;D

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Frank on February 16, 2008, 11:51:23 AM

and Mikasa and more

Title: Re: Vase or Glass?
Post by: Andy on February 16, 2008, 11:54:42 AM

And, ( from Ivos link) Pyrex and Arcoroc, plus more ive never heard of!