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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Tigerchips on November 16, 2005, 09:54:55 PM

Title: Murano or not? ID = Alum Bay
Post by: Tigerchips on November 16, 2005, 09:54:55 PM

Glass, glass, glass. Does anybody know how to stop me from buying glass? Don't answer that, i'm enjoying it.  :D

Nazeing, Scottish or Murano or something completely different?
(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/normal_Picture%20846.jpg)

Rough pontil
(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/normal_Picture%20847.jpg)


Any ideas?
(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/normal_Picture%20840.jpg)

It's got the runs.  :shock:
(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/normal_Picture%20841.jpg)

(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/normal_Picture%20842.jpg)

Any comments welcome.  :)

Title: Murano or not?
Post by: Frank on November 16, 2005, 09:58:16 PM

Perhaps not to stop you buying glass, maybe which glass you buy. But then such oddities do have the attraction of mystery if little else!

Title: Murano or not?
Post by: BJB on November 16, 2005, 10:16:19 PM

Hi,

They look like Alum Bay glass, from the Isle of Wight and would have had a label on the base covering the pontil. The first one especially looks like the jack in the pulpit ones.

Barbara

Have just found this one on ebay,  item number 7367116710, which looks very similar to yours.

Title: Murano or not?
Post by: Tigerchips on November 16, 2005, 10:32:20 PM

My little grey cells love a little mystery now and again.  :)

Thank you BJB, I never would have guessed.  :D
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isle-of-Wight-Alum-Bay-Glass-Vase_W0QQitemZ7363251927QQcategoryZ991QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's a similar one but not quite the same.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isle-of-Wight-Glass-Alum-Bay_W0QQitemZ7365391208QQcategoryZ75559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I wonder if that runny bit was done on purpose or not?