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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: glassobsessed on August 08, 2009, 03:40:41 PM
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The base of this vase practically has an essay engraved on it, some of it is fairly obvious but I need some help making sense of it. As far as I can tell Studioglass Strombergshyttan was established in 1987 and they are still producing glass. This vase seems to commemorate a 50 year anniversary so it is not the studio's.
I think the vase is engraved: 18/11 1939 - St?ng 50 year - 18/11/1989
then: EH Sp(?) Strombergshyttan
The vase itself has a double spiral of purple, red and blue lines and has trailed white glass applied around the rim and is 12cm high, 11cm diameter.
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, John.
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I say mail them and ask!
their mail address is here
http://www.studioglas.se/english/besok.html
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You're too kind Ivo!
John
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Just stumbled across an interesting bit of info, according to Fire & Sea by Leslie Pina, the studio "hosted guest designers including Eric Hoglund, Eva Englund, Bengt Edenfalk and others".
This vase has EH engraved in front of Strombergshyttan, perhaps I am clutching at straws, possibly the last designer I would have thought of for this item!
John
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Have you got an answer yet?
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No, not yet Ivo, busy summer season maybe.....
I thought I would leave it another week or so and then email again and ask if they received the original message.
John
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I think the vase is engraved: 18/11 1939 - St?ng 50 year - 18/11/1989
then: EH Sp(?) Strombergshyttan
Could it be Strong 50 year ???????
then it's: EH Sg Strömbergshyttan
EH stands for Erik Höglund
Sg stands for Studioglas
Just stumbled across an interesting bit of info, according to Fire & Sea by Leslie Pina, the studio "hosted guest designers including Eric Hoglund, Eva Englund, Bengt Edenfalk and others".
This vase has EH engraved in front of Strombergshyttan, perhaps I am clutching at straws, possibly the last designer I would have thought of for this item!
Yes, Erik Höglund was at Studioglas Strömbergshyttan.
Please note that he was at Studioglas Strömbergshyttan and not Strömbergshyttan.
These are two separate glassworks.
I have a paperweight from Studioglas Strömbergshyttan, designed by Erik Höglund.
Inscription reads: EH 70/200 Sg Strömbergshyttan
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There are a lot of Erik Höglund pictures here.
http://www.precisensan.com/antikforum/showthread.php?t=15352
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http://www.studioglas.se/english/gastande.html
Alongside the work involved in producing the studio's in-house collection, the three master blowers also collaborate with a number of other Swedish and international artists. The studio has, down through the years, played host to many renowned personalities such as Erik Höglund, Hertha Bengtsson, Eva Englund, Bengt Edenfalk, Björn Ekegren, Carlos Pebaque, Olaf Stevens - to mention but a few.
Studioglas Strömbergshyttan
http://www.studioglas.se/english/start.html
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Ingela, thank you for your help you have made my day! :hug:
Of course the engraving Sg stands for Studioglas, I see that now, obvious once you know. ;D
I am not so sure about the 'Strong' engraving, it looks to me like it is made up of 5 letters. At present I would guess that a visitor to the glassworks may have asked for the engraving to be added (name and dates) - maybe the vase was to be a present for a 50th birthday.
The link to the photo gallery of Eric Hoglund glassware is fantastic, I have bookmarked it so I can spend hours gazing wistfully at the images. On page 6 towards the bottom there is a photo which includes two of these vases. :hiclp: I also fell in love with the cast face at the top of page 2 and the cast figure at the bottom of page 3.
So the vase is an Eric Hoglund design which has left me with a small dilemma, I was thinking of selling it but now I think I will have to keep it.
John
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I recently bought one of these vases at auction - The word in question on the bottom of mine looks like Stern - I contacted Anthony Stern to see if he had ever designed for Sg. Strombergshyttan answer No. - He suggested the piece looked like the work of Charlie Meaker - further investigation leads me to the EH initials being of the designer Eric Hoglund. The Stern of which the Ster?? is clear - comparing letter for letter in Strombergshyttan but the last bit is scrambled !! I have tried various letter combination in the Swedish / English translator the only word it came up with was - pregnant !! - Just does not scan somehow so I am still working on the word. Are the last few letters clear on you version. If you cannot fill in the blanks I will be contacting Sg Stromberg.
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That part of the engraving is still a mystery to me, I thought it could be steng or sterg.
I have not sent a second request for information to the studio, if you do and they reply please post any information on the board.
Does yours have the same dates engraved on it?
Thanks, John.
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HI
No mystery. This particular bowl was designed by Erik Höglund as suggested. It was designed for the company Stena Metall, 50 years anniversary.
Daniel
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Thank you Daniel. :hiclp:
John
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Some more info on Studioglas Strömbergshyttan
http://www.artglassvista.com/eng/Bergdala_Studioglas/
The Bergdala Studioglas trademark is a fusion of Bergdala Design and Studioglas Strömbergshyttan.
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John,
As you helped me with my Mdina vase, and on the off chance you still have this vase and read this. The word is 'Stena' as in Stena Line. Stena the company started in 1939, Stena Line was later. I think this a good piece as it would of been a Ltd Edition but I do not know how many were made. I also think it is interesting as I am not aware that EH did any other commemorative works and looking at it, it seems he is giving a heads up to the designs of Vicke Lindstrand back in the day. That is why it does not look like any other typical design of EH. That is just my opinion of course...
Kind regards
Owen
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Hello,
Search this on google.
SKÅL ERIK HÖGLUND SIGNERAD STRÖMBERGSHYTTAN STENA 50 ÅR
Regards
Jonas