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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: Leni on February 17, 2008, 06:32:44 PM

Title: Scandi or Sklo? Or what? - ID = Riihimäki by Aladin
Post by: Leni on February 17, 2008, 06:32:44 PM

I'm sure I've seen one like this before.  Racked my brains, but I can't remember!  :huh:  (And my searching was a bit hit or miss  :-[  ::))

When I first saw it I thought it might be Scandi, then I picked it up and saw the base, and I thought it might be Sklo (or am I in danger of making the the same sort of ID which says, "It has a polished pontil mark, therefore it is obviously Whitefriars!  :D ;) ) 

Title: Re: Scandi or Sklo? Or what?
Post by: Ivo on February 17, 2008, 06:44:10 PM

TTBOMK Riihimäki by Aladin - I'm sure someone will chime in with year and production number.

Title: Re: Scandi or Sklo? Or what?
Post by: Della on February 17, 2008, 09:02:20 PM

I agree with Ivo, Leni. I don't have a production number for this piece yet (or this piece  :cry: ), but probably made round about 1976.

Title: Re: Scandi or Sklo? Or what?
Post by: Leni on February 17, 2008, 09:11:14 PM

Thank you, Ivo and Della  :-*

I am very pleased with myself, because when I first saw it I said to the dealer, "That looks like it could be Riihimaki!  Is it by Tamara Aladin, do you know?"  She looked at me as if I had just grown a second head, and said, "I have no idea!  You sound like you're the expert!"  :o  ;D 
Me!  An expert!  LOL!  :chky:

It was only when I picked it up and looked at the base that I began to doubt my first thoughts.  I should learn to trust my instincts, I guess  :angel:  :D