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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Alfies Dad on July 21, 2010, 11:45:00 AM

Title: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID? ID = William Walker
Post by: Alfies Dad on July 21, 2010, 11:45:00 AM

The bowl is signed but is hard to see, taken pic best i can, thanks in advance.
Robert.

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: Alfies Dad on July 24, 2010, 09:48:53 PM

hi, ive added another pic with signature as it may well be upside down, Many thanks

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: cubby01 on July 24, 2010, 10:04:12 PM

I do not know the signature but I would think the first signature pic is the correct orientation.  ...just based on the flow of the writing and the arc you would get naturally on a round surface.

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: Alfies Dad on August 03, 2010, 09:40:04 PM

hi, could this be a piece of Isle of Wight? or am i just wishful thinking on this one, i know the pics are very grainy due to poor lighting, if i get chance i will try post some better ones.

Robert

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: Alfies Dad on February 16, 2015, 05:51:08 PM

As i were listing this on the well known internet auction site, i came across a piece very similar and is attributed to William Walker, ex Isle of Wight.
Can anyone please confirm this?
thanks

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 16, 2015, 06:38:59 PM

Not Isle of Wight Studio Glass, no. The shape isn't right, only certain pieces ever had applied feet (and this isn't one of them). The enamels  and colouring are more Monart-y than IoWt-y, but it's not Monart either.
Sorry, I don't know what it is. Just some of what it's not.

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: cubby01 on February 16, 2015, 07:08:39 PM

You know, after looking at photos of several William Walker pieces and signatures on the web I think you might be on to something.  The signature in your photo is hard to make out but there are some similarities in the form and placement..and also the way the base is ground is similar.  Can you construe the Sig to make out 'Walker'?

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: Alfies Dad on February 16, 2015, 07:17:47 PM

Today i have seen on ebay a vase with very similar pattern / colours attributed to William Walker EX Isle of Wight.

if the vase is a correct attribution, then my bowl is more than likely to be by the same person, hopefully this maybe an ID :)

Thanks cubby, the sig is very hard to read, the surname to my eye looks like 'wark'

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 16, 2015, 07:34:53 PM

There might be examples of Mr.Walker's signatures illustrated on the board somewhere.
He's even been here in person, in the not too distant past.  :)

I've had a wee search. Have a read of this thread. 8)

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,48971.0.html

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: Alfies Dad on February 16, 2015, 07:49:54 PM

Thanks for the link, I've read through and it seems as though it is correct for William Walker, I have waited 5 years to find the maker and it came on the day I decided to pass it on :(

Thanks for all replies, appreciated

Title: Re: Signed Glass Bowl Please help ID?
Post by: KevinH on February 17, 2015, 01:23:29 AM

Based on comparison to other items with what seem to be much the same colouring and very similar patterning, and also to the part of the signature that is very likely "Walker", I am happy to put my moderator hat on and change the title to show a positive ID. :)