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Title: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: Max on September 28, 2009, 03:04:20 PM

I've had these vases knocking around the house (as glass does...lol) for ages.  There's some good quality cutting on them and I particularly like the wide and deep flat cut about halfway down.  Actually, some cutting on some tumblers that Bernard had at Cambridge reminded me of this pair of vases.  Previously, I'd never thought anyone could identify them...but maybe Bernard can?  Or someone else? 

Measuring:  25.5cm tall, don't think they're crystal, but I could be wrong, flat polished base with no markings.

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: Max on September 28, 2009, 03:04:50 PM

one more...  ;)

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: keith on September 28, 2009, 03:37:43 PM

Can't say if they're English or not but are they what is known as iris vases,posted a pair of amethyst ones recently,Keith.

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: Max on September 29, 2009, 09:06:19 AM

Thanks Keith.  :)

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: Bernard C on September 29, 2009, 10:40:00 AM

Max — Janet has a small collection of these, although all these have silver rims.

All of Janet's were pressed as a tall tumbler shape, then re-heated and swung.   All are in good quality crystal, but I've never got any hint of an originating glassworks, so European (including Britain) is about the best I can suggest.   All the hallmarks are Birmingham, around 1908 to 1910.

So, something of a mystery.

Bernard C.  8)   

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: Max on September 29, 2009, 10:57:09 AM

Thanks Bernard  :-*

At least I'm in good company if Janet has a small collection.  :thup:  Not sure what I'll do with this pair then, they're not the type of vase I use...so I guess it's the shed for them!  Poor little blighters! 

Thanks again. x

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: keith on September 29, 2009, 01:24:22 PM

Just flicking through Millers 20's 30's glass and saw a Webbs cut and cased vase with a similar type of horizontal 'step' cutting(page 33 if you've got it)Keith.

Title: Re: Pair cut glass narrow vases - English? Bernard?
Post by: nigel benson on September 29, 2009, 08:38:24 PM

This sort of cutting is common to so many factories that it is very difficult to make an attribution using the 'step cutting' characteristic alone. I'm with Bernard on this, although I via towards continental, I understand why he says

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European (including Britain)

Nigel