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Title: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Anne on September 06, 2008, 02:32:48 PM

Can anyone identify this one for me please? Nicely made, not too heavy, with a small polished pontil, optic ribbed - the ribs have a slight spiral to the left (anti-clockwise), polished top rim, nice quality. Height: 8" / 200mm   Diameter at top:  4" / 100mm   Diameter at base:   3" / 75mm  Weight: 533g / 18.80 oz.

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Mosquito on September 06, 2008, 06:02:55 PM

I have a feeling that it may be by Royal Brierley as I recently saw a marked piece with similar vertical ribbing. Hopefully someone with more knowledge in this area will be able to add more. 

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Anne on September 06, 2008, 08:34:33 PM

Thanks Steven, that gives me a direction to explore.  If it helps at all, my dearly beloved has counted the ribs for me and says there are 20 of them. (I counted and as usual got a different result each time I counted! ::)

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: krsilber on September 07, 2008, 05:04:37 PM

That's a pretty vase!  Looks so light and delicate.

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Anne on September 07, 2008, 09:26:49 PM

Thanks Kristi, it's not as light and delicate as it looks. When I first saw it I thought as you did, then picked it up and realised it's thicker than it looks from the photos. It does look fab with the light through it though.

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Anne on November 22, 2016, 09:40:28 PM

Coming back to this to see if I can pin it down to Royal Brierley as Steven suggested?

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: keith on November 23, 2016, 12:07:03 AM

Guess who ?   ::) sorry Anne I don't think this is RB'y it is very similar to their 'art glass' range but as yours has a polished pontil mark and the ones I have and seen are all moulded I'd be very surprised if it turned out to be one  :o Here's a couple of mine,  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Tall amber optic ribbed vase with pontil mark
Post by: Anne on November 23, 2016, 12:27:17 AM

Ta Keith. I don't think I have any other SW/RBS pieces to compare the base with...  I do like your pieces.