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Title: Ruby Red Ballon Glass ID Help?
Post by: janton77 on February 07, 2010, 11:09:18 PM

Hi all

I have no doubt this subject must of come up loads over the years and be frustrating to pin down who made them?
Can someone shed some light on them? I have quite a few and for some strange reason I really do like them...

This one is 160mm x 120mm and looks lovely when lit up? Is there a ballon glass appreciation group going... :chky:

My other half always shouts their as cheap as chips when they come out!! I have an tall orange one listed that looks like it was made years ago and that's been guided towards Italy, they cannot all be Italian?

Kind regards

J

Title: Re: Ruby Red Ballon Glass ID Help?
Post by: chriscooper on February 08, 2010, 12:38:43 AM

Impossible to pin down without a label, loads including Whitefriars and numerous Scandinavian companies sold them under there own labels or numerous different import labels.
Chris

Title: Re: Ruby Red Ballon Glass ID Help?
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 08, 2010, 07:20:22 AM

And Czechoslovakia and Belgium. With the swirly stem I'd lean towards Italy though and a Whitefriars one would be a very deep red.

Title: Re: Ruby Red Ballon Glass ID Help?
Post by: Anne on February 08, 2010, 01:46:55 PM

Not sure if I'd qualify as an appreciator of these but I have a blue one with a different stem and a ribbed bowl - never thought of lighting it up - perhaps I should use it as a tealight holder :thup: http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-179

Title: Re: Ruby Red Ballon Glass ID Help?
Post by: janton77 on February 08, 2010, 10:43:57 PM

Anne

I am not to sure many people are (appreciators) but as mentioned I like them, god knows what draws me in, maybe the age and colours used?
Along with my Murano type items I must do more research, thanks for your post.

Regards

J