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Title: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: kazleeb on October 05, 2009, 08:46:18 PM
hi,this has got a greyish tint to it,its head looks like a seahorse to me,its 10inch high and 8 1/2 from its neck to its tail,thanks kaz
Title: Re: swan
Post by: jonchellycain on October 05, 2009, 08:50:06 PM
Hi there
i think this is a whitefriars swan, can you photograph it on a white background one with flash and one daylight and hopefully get a correct colour on it, also can i get a picture of the base
here is a link to the whitefriars site colour chart http://www.whitefriars.com/colours.php
michelle
Title: Re: swan
Post by: jomo99 on October 05, 2009, 08:57:45 PM

 Hi,

     Looks OK for Whitefriars to me too!!!


         John
Title: Re: swan
Post by: Tinker-Taylor on October 06, 2009, 07:15:00 AM
It's a gamble but I'm going for "Twilight" colour. 

 :)
Title: Re: swan
Post by: johnphilip on October 06, 2009, 07:47:13 AM
On my screen it does not look dark enough for Twilight , more like Pewter or the rare silver , i am sure Emmi will know she is brill at W/Fs colours . jp
Title: Re: swan
Post by: Leni on October 06, 2009, 08:35:10 AM
I'd say probably Ocean Green, if it's a 'greyish' colour. Twilight is a greyish-greeny brown, Arctic Blue a greyish blue, Sea Green is a clear green and not greyish.  Therefore I reckon it's Ocean, IMHO.
Title: Re: swan
Post by: Tinker-Taylor on October 06, 2009, 08:42:06 AM
I must agree with Kaz on the Seahorse observation also.  In the third photo it looks like one of the flying dragons from Spirited Away.

 :)
Title: Re: swan
Post by: vidrioguapo on October 06, 2009, 08:54:30 AM
Definitely need a better photo, I see a different colour in each one above Ocean Green, Twilight and Silver.

Here's a photo of My Silver one.

L Ocean Green:  Centre Silver  R Arctic Blue

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/SilverSwangroup.jpg

emmi

Title: Re: swan
Post by: Max on October 06, 2009, 12:50:02 PM
I've never seen those colours together before Emmi...wonderfully subtle aren't they?  :hiclp:
Title: Re: swan
Post by: kazleeb on October 06, 2009, 01:25:07 PM
hi looking at Emmi's pics its the colour of the middle one,kaz
Title: Re: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: vidrioguapo on October 06, 2009, 03:13:38 PM
    
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I've never seen those colours together before Emmi...wonderfully subtle aren't they?  HiClap

Yes they are.  Unfortunately I haven't got a Twilight one at the moment( must buy one) otherwise I would have put that in too. The Silver and Twilight are often mistaken, in fact I bought the Silver one wrongly described as Twilight ( but I could see it was Silver) LOL!!!  Both those colours are really hard to get looking right in photos.  Silver is just "grey"  Twilight has a brown/green tinge, and Silver is often described as Pewter, but Whitefriars swans were not made in Pewter.  

All very confusing!!!

Emmi


Title: Re: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: johnphilip on October 06, 2009, 04:41:33 PM
My first thought was silver but i didnt like to commit as i am not good with colours
Title: Re: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: Cathy B on October 07, 2009, 02:46:32 AM
I've been thinking of selling my swans, but the colours are so intimidating! I *think* I have a sky blue 6" and a saphire 10", an old bristol blue coloured one 8", along with the usual flotilla of arctic blues.
Title: Re: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: Leni on October 07, 2009, 07:22:54 AM
Cathy, it won't be a 'Sky Blue' 6 inch, unless it's an EARLY Sky Blue - a very turquoise-y 'Mediterranean' sky!  The FLC (Full Lead Crystal) Sky Blue ones were the later, footed swans which are all nominally 8 inches. These in FLC Sky Blue are very sought-after and are VERY (3 figures!) expensive!  :o 

However, if your 6 inch swan IS an early Sky Blue, please sell it .... to me!  >:D  :chky:  (deadly serious, actually  :-* ) These are amongst the MOST rare, and I (and indeed any swan collector) would pay very well indeed for one!  :D  ;)

The Sapphire 10 inch should fetch a reasonable price, as there are fewer of these around - far more 8 inch ones available.  The 8 inch 'Bristol Blue' one will be the Whitefriars colour known as 'Sanctuary Blue' and should also fetch a very GOOD price, as they are also quite rare!  And as for your flotilla of Arctic Blue ones, remember that if you have any 6 inch and 10 inch ones, they will be slightly more desirable than the 8 inch ones, because the large and small ones were discontinued earlier.   

Hope this helps.  Please feel free to contact me if you need any more info  ;) 
Title: Re: swan - ID = Whitefriars
Post by: johnphilip on October 07, 2009, 08:02:58 AM
I cant bring myself to sell my Swans they are so undervalued and yet so beautiful . jp  :spls: