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Title: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Ălsterfors, Ekenas, SEA)
Post by: Chris Harrison on February 27, 2008, 04:15:44 PM
For pennies, together with a couple of nice pieces of European pottery.

I've never seen a clear Schrötter Lens vase before, let alone one that has been cut.  Was that done in-house, I wonder, or post-sales?

Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Sklounion on February 27, 2008, 04:56:50 PM
Hi Chris,
Do you have an image of the "cut" Schrotter? Not done in house, so I am intrigued...
Thanks,
Marcus
PS. If you still have my e-adress could you please send my your phone number again? TIA.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Chris Harrison on February 27, 2008, 05:43:34 PM
There you go, guv'.
Found in a Swiss junk shop, if that's any help.
It's quite a tasteful job.  I've seen worse, anyway.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Pip on February 27, 2008, 05:47:17 PM
Hi Chris, I've got a clear 'lens' vase but not one that's been cut like that - how unusual, I really like it and I'm not a fan of cut glass usually.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: David E on February 27, 2008, 07:31:56 PM
That's a really cool lens vase. I suppose as pressed glass goes, it provides as good a base as anything to engrave – I wonder if Lesley has seen this?
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Frank on February 27, 2008, 10:35:29 PM
Quote from: Pip on February 27, 2008, 05:47:17 PM
I'm not a fan of cut glass usually.

It grows on you, especially once you get past the tired traditional.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Sklounion on February 29, 2008, 06:47:43 AM
Thanks Chris, for the images.
Definitely not done at the factory, and the vase is merely a cheap blank for cutting.
I am surprised at whoever cut this, using a sodium-potash glass, when lead crystal lends itself more sympathetically to the cutters/engravers art.
Regards,
Marcus
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Anne on February 29, 2008, 01:29:01 PM
Possibly someone learning and just used whatever was to hand and/or cheap?
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Chris Harrison on February 29, 2008, 02:32:27 PM
Yeah, I was thinking it might be a student piece.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Pip on February 29, 2008, 07:33:36 PM
Quote from: Frank on February 27, 2008, 10:35:29 PM
It grows on you, especially once you get past the tired traditional.

I think you're right Frank - I probably need to look at some of the more unusual modern cut pieces - I do tend to wince and think of the more obvious items when cut glass is mentioned.
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: Chris Harrison on February 29, 2008, 09:31:48 PM
...and not just the modern, Pip.
Some of the Stuart, Walsh and Webb Corbett (among others) art deco cut glass is breathtaking!
Title: Re: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Åfors, Ekenäs, SEA)
Post by: David E on March 01, 2008, 10:01:50 AM
Agreed, take a look at the designs by Stevens, Queensbury Hunt and Farquharson (to mention just three) – some stunning deep art-cut designs that possess some amazing optical effects.