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Title: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: dinklepip on October 18, 2009, 05:02:19 PM

Friend of mine acquired this recently.  He knows I like my glass and he thought it quite unique.  I am assuming it is a lamp base, the top part unscrews, stands 7", and hollow.  Has what looks to be a hand threaded design on it.  Can anyone enlighten me as to maker and poss age? No idea where to start looking for this.   Thanks

Title: Re: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: Ivo on October 18, 2009, 05:08:25 PM

It is German from the sixties - but I forgot if Gralglashütte or Peill. The style also looks like Rune Strand for Sea Glasbruk (use search feature for earlier thread) but I'm fairly confident it is German.

Title: Re: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: dirk. on October 18, 2009, 05:32:31 PM

Gralglas made a lot of vases with this ´irregular threading´ decoration.
ebay - example (http://cgi.ebay.de/GRAL-glas-vase-fadendekor-gralglas-german-glass-1960s_W0QQitemZ310143518502QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGlas_Kristall?hash=item4835fe8726)
Have you searched the base for a Peill & Putzler mark? It´s a double ´P´,
one mirror inverted, back to back. Often it´s very hard to find.

Title: Re: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: dinklepip on October 18, 2009, 06:40:11 PM

wow you are a clever lot  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:    :kissy:thanks everso, I wouldn't have even considered it being German.

As for the mark on the base, I have had a good look with my magnifier but will look a little harder tomorrow in natural light

Title: Re: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: dinklepip on October 18, 2009, 07:05:15 PM

 :kissy:

Title: Re: Unknown Lamp Base ?
Post by: dinklepip on November 04, 2009, 05:42:40 PM

had a good look with magnifier and can't see anything.  how "hard" is it find lol.  Is it actually on the base or possibly around the edge?