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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: rdklcollectables on May 05, 2010, 05:00:00 AM
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Hello,
I'm looking to find the age and maker of this compote/comport it's heavy glass and when you tap it with your finger nail the sound is very tin like the sound of flint glass, of course value would be nice I would like to put it on ebay. Also I would like to link to this website but, I use auction zealot and it seems it's not possible, idea's? Thank you for your time.
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Hi, and welcome to the board. Interesting piece. It wouldn't be surprising if it turned out to be quite old, with the machine threading to the rim. I couldn't find anything in Gulliver with the air twist stem, but maybe someone can help. It might help if you could take a picture of underside of the base.
About values, these are so subjective, particularly on eBay, that people on this board tend to avoid giving an opinion.
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I've never seen anything similar, although the shape does remind me a little bit of of the shape of bases of some Fairy Lamps.
I know very little about these either - mostly just that they exist.
Not my area, I'm afraid. :pb:
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Some reading/searching of info here. Maybe something of interest somewhere in these Links
http://www.antique-marks.com/support-files/antique-marks-georgian-glass-1.pdf
http://www.antique-glass.co.uk/Collectors_dr_glasses.htm Says here, quote:
Air twists
N.B. MSAT = Multiple-spiral air twist
DSAT = Double-series air twist
SSAT = Single-series air twist
Pages from a Book On-Line: Click Here (http://books.google.ca/books?id=laWX3BnLENgC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=venetian+drinking+glasses+with+air+twist+stems&source=bl&ots=sNQImVyGFO&sig=DXIuQfa5BUneNJ7PapXvAIqa8Fg&hl=en&ei=aYviS72_AYOENKKjya0D&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false)
Here, scroll down some: Clicky Here (http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/drink.htm#BOWLS)
I would think it is quite old too....just a gut feeling........and I LOVE IT !!!
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Your tazza can't be older than threading machines though. The first patent for a threading machine was registered in 1876 (by William J Hodgetts of Hodgets, Richardson & Sons) and the effect soon became common on Victorian glass. However, I personally haven 't seen any air twist stems on Victorian glass, nor could I see any in Gulliver, but I haven't checked either Hadjamach. Hence I found the piece interesting.
Would love to hear other people's thoughts.
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Thank you all, I will put up a picture of the base, as I recall it's a polished pontil, but I post it.