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Title: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: Andy on April 03, 2008, 10:00:19 PM: Did you see this?
£64,000 :o That would help pay the bills.
Andy 8)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7327404.stm

(must go and check my shelves again)

Found another Piccie from the auction,
http://www.wottonauctions.co.uk/Catalogues/AF260308/lot283.jpg
Title: Re: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: David E on April 04, 2008, 07:51:07 AM: Funnily enough, Heidi and I were talking to Roger Dodsworth (Broadfield House) about this very vase the other week - apparently it was a bit rich for them, but they managed to secure something similar a few years ago.
Title: Re: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 04, 2008, 11:16:32 AM: I have one in the downstairs loo (well I might have, if I had a downstairs loo). I don't like it. Why spoil all that fabulous engraving with big, chunky frilly stuff >:(
Title: A Nice surprise for the seller..................
Post by: Patrick on April 13, 2008, 09:08:39 PM: Hi, I bet this seller had to sit down after he phoned the Auction House to see how his sale went !!!!!
Check this sale.......... Estimate 2000 to 3000 it made a staggering 64,000 pounds
Lot 283 http://www.wottonauctions.co.uk/Catalogues/AF260308/page10.htm
Regards Patrick.
Title: Re: A Nice surprise for the seller..................
Post by: Sue C on April 13, 2008, 09:27:52 PM: Blimey!!! :o i shall have to see what is in those boxes in the loft >:D
Title: Re: A Nice surprise for the seller..................
Post by: krsilber on April 14, 2008, 01:20:41 AM: Quote from: Patrick on April 13, 2008, 09:08:39 PM
Hi, I bet this seller had to sit down after he phoned the Auction House to see how his sale went !!!!!
Check this sale.......... Estimate 2000 to 3000 it made a staggering 64,000 pounds
Lot 283 http://www.wottonauctions.co.uk/Catalogues/AF260308/page10.htm
Regards Patrick.

That's the same one Andy was talking about in the OP.

Fabulous engraving! But why call it a vase?!
Title: Re: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: Galle on April 14, 2008, 01:44:27 AM: I would call that a covered pokal.
Title: Re: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: krsilber on April 15, 2008, 12:36:19 AM: Maybe it's a bit big for a pokal. It's 23" (58 cm).

The other vase they mention, Bohm's first one with this engraving, is shown and discussed in Hajdamach, pg. 157 - "Bohm's Masterpiece."
Title: Re: August Bohm, Bohemian Glass Vase
Post by: Galle on April 15, 2008, 12:46:27 AM: Yeah, I should have looked at the measurements closer - almost two feet tall is a little on the big side. :)