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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Margi on May 21, 2010, 03:11:05 PM
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Good evening
I purchased this vase and admittedly its the most I have spent on a piece of glass but can I get an id on it - not for the lack of trying.
It is a very very heavy piece, tall with large bubbles. A beautiful pink, well if you like pink - I do. Heavily encased. The base its flat and highly polished.
Could anyone kindly help id please.
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hello Margi - nice looking pale cranberry colour. I can't think of anything sensible to say, the weather is a little hot, so I will say that .......not surprised you can't find out anything, as apparently you have said - "not for the lack of trying"...............now if you had said "not for the wont of trying" - who knows, you may have found the answer ;D From your pictures I am unable to see any wear on the base - am I correct? - so it's very modern do you think. And when you say "encased" -again I don't see too well - is there a clear casing either over or inside the piece? How tall please. Italian perhaps. Best Wishes Paul S.
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Paul, maybe my phrase was a little out - when I say not for the lack of trying I mean it as I have made my eyes blurry and getting nowhere but as I read that back I can see what you mean ;D
Anyway I would deff say it is encased in clear more thick at the bottom and then thinner towards the top but I am not the best at describing. Pic 1 I think just captures this. It weighs a wopping - hold onto your seat 7.2lb and it stands just under 33cm tall. You are right it has no wear but I see this item as either 1960/1970s or very today. I think its a fabulous piece.
meanwhile whilst it is being admired or not as the case may be here on the GMB I shall carry on searching.
TIA
Margi
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Been having more of a scour around and can now re-name this as a top hat cranberry vase. I would also like to add that there is a slight leaning tower of pisa thing going on.
Thanks
margi
Enjoy the sun all!
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congratulations Margi - glad you have found a more accurate description - and must admit I too am a bit of a fan of cranberry glass. Bet it looks really great on a window sill with the sun shining through - hope you don't have any cats that might be a hazard to such a lovely piece of glass, but at a tad over three and a quarter kilos it should stay put ;D. Re the weather, looks as though the south of the U.K., at least, is on course for a very warm day - which bodes well for tomorrow's boot sales ;) best wishes to you Paul S.
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If only I had window sills in my house :cry: it was made in 1814 so more of a farmhouse style. Its currently sat on a unit but now I have it it doesnt look right so might have to go :cry:
Have been to a vide grenier today (boot sale) 200 stalls but it was hubby that added lots to his glass ashtray collection I got a couple of interesting bits, one might be beranek but then again with my luck maybe a chinese one and some other bits and bobs. Well its now 29c so off out to soak up the sun and read some of my glass books.
Au revoir tout
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Bad news(?) I'm afraid :-\ :'( I believe that this vase is very young, since I've seen them in TKMaxx in recent times (last 18 months). From memory 'Made in China'.
Nigel
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Thanks Nigel. We do like it just where does it go is the question for us. China does surprise me somewhat on this one but not doubting in the slightest.