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Title: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: esw1 on March 07, 2009, 12:40:59 AM

Need some help indentifying this antique glass vase that is finely cut with great care and alignment on each cut.
The glass is solid red and sings like Flint Glass when tapped with a finger.
It is cut and polished and not molded.
Stands 5 inches tall.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Todd

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: Ivo on March 07, 2009, 07:40:18 AM

That is a Bohemian "Ranftbecher" from the 19th century (Biedermeyer, circa 1825-1840).  Nicely understated piece - usually they are completely overdecorated. Not sure if it is from the period itself, or from a later age...

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: esw1 on March 08, 2009, 06:04:49 PM

Thanks for you reply. All of the Bohemian "Ranftbecher" shown at the Corning Museum is non lead and this has a very high lead content
as is rings like crystal or Flint.

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: Ivo on March 08, 2009, 06:30:43 PM

All right then. What would you like it to be?

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: esw1 on March 08, 2009, 09:38:16 PM

Just want to be certain, that's all. With everything I see that is Bohemian "Ranftbecher" being non lead and Flint have a high content of
lead makes me wonder.

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: Ivo on March 08, 2009, 09:50:01 PM

Ranftbecher refers to the shape, not to the tech specs of the composition used. Every inch of your goblet just screams Bohemian Ranftbecher. I'm not sure how the corning museum can determine material composition, or what the relevance of this would be. Examples a variety of materials exist.

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: esw1 on March 08, 2009, 10:06:56 PM

Thanks. I do think you nailed it.  That makes sense.
Just wanted to make sure.
I appreciate your knowledge and your help.
Todd

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: aa on March 08, 2009, 11:28:43 PM

Quote from: Ivo on March 07, 2009, 07:40:18 AM

That is a Bohemian "Ranftbecher" from the 19th century (Biedermeyer, circa 1825-1840).  Nicely understated piece - usually they are completely overdecorated. Not sure if it is from the period itself, or from a later age...

When you say overdecorated do you mean gilded? Because if so the gilding may have worn off over time, or someone might have decided to remove it.

Title: Re: Red Cut Flint Glass Vase... Anyone know about this Maker? Age? Origin?
Post by: esw1 on March 09, 2009, 02:18:04 AM

It does not appear any deocration has been removed.