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Title: freeform artglass?
Post by: Alfies Dad on July 21, 2010, 03:40:03 PM: any informatation appreciated.
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Wayne on July 21, 2010, 09:02:07 PM: Hiya, I'm afraid I can't help with ID, but I've come across this design in several colours over the years. I've included some pics below in hope it helps someone with identification. I've always thought they were probably Murano, never seen one with a label though unfortunately.

Pic 1 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/3prong_redblue.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/blue_3prong.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/murano_seleniumsculpture.jpg)
Pic 4 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/sculpture_orangespeckle.jpg)
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: cubby01 on July 22, 2010, 04:51:09 AM: Or maybe Sweden? They don't seem to be quite the Flygsfors style but maybe worth a look into.

Wayne I like the last one of yours (#4) the best. Very nice.
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Alfies Dad on July 23, 2010, 12:54:38 PM: 1st of all i would like to apologise for posting numerous threads i didnt realise that this could make me unpopular, please forgive me as im a newbie here.

many thanks to you both for information provided i will look at both avenue's
Robert.
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Post by: Lustrousstone on July 23, 2010, 02:08:07 PM: It wasn't a comment aimed at you. NINE ID requests in less than an hour is OTT though.
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Wayne on July 23, 2010, 06:38:34 PM: Just been doing a bit of googling, could be Canadian Altaglass [clicky (http://altaglass.ca/index.php?set_albumName=bowls&option=com_gallery&Itemid=30&include=view_album.php&page=1)].
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Post by: TxSilver on July 23, 2010, 09:35:42 PM: I was also favoring Canada as the source. It looks like something that would be made there.
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Post by: antiquerose123 on July 23, 2010, 10:03:26 PM: Quote from: Wayne on July 21, 2010, 09:02:07 PM
Hiya, I'm afraid I can't help with ID, but I've come across this design in several colours over the years. I've included some pics below in hope it helps someone with identification. I've always thought they were probably Murano, never seen one with a label though unfortunately.

Pic 1 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/3prong_redblue.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/blue_3prong.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/murano_seleniumsculpture.jpg)
Pic 4 (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/murano_glass/other_glass/sculpture_orangespeckle.jpg)

Hi Wayne, and alfie Dad:

If I can be of any assistance here (being in Canada) but still a Novice here....here is a good link to AltaGlass that shows some vases they made.

http://altaglass.ca/index.php?set_albumName=bowls&option=com_gallery&Itemid=30&include=view_album.php&page=1
http://altaglass.ca/component/option,com_gallery/Itemid,30/

I know AltaGlass (one word - see link below) was noted for a lot of splatter-y type like you have in your last picture here. I too am leaning towards AltaGlass for that one -- and maybe some of the others too.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,32444.0.html

Hope this helped some. :thup:

Here is a post of what I believe to be AltaGlass here with that Splattery look to it:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,18058.0.html

I think some AltaGlass *may* be brushed off a Chinese sometimes since it seems like more Canadian like to collect it - and does not (maybe) that a bigger audience past North America, I think, IMHO

When you go to antiques shows here - AltaGlass is very pricey. This Fish of mine is identifed as AltaGlass too. At antiques shows here smaller AltaGlass Fish like mine have an asking price of $145.00. Sure, I understand it is a show, and all goes by supply and demand -- but at show AltaGlass does have some $$ behind it. Sure, nothing like Fratelli Toso (in the thousands) but for a small time glass company from years ago in Canada, it might be the dark horse somewhat.

Some pieces I like, so not so much -- but I do have pieces here. :D
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Alfies Dad on July 23, 2010, 10:41:17 PM: Thanks everyone for this info, much appreciated i would never of got this 1.
Thanks again, Robert.
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Post by: antiquerose123 on July 23, 2010, 11:25:07 PM: Your Welcome From Canada, EH..........and Thanks to Wayne info also
:thup:
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Post by: Wayne on July 23, 2011, 12:52:26 PM: Just an update due to new findings, looks like some of these are actually British, by Davidson, see here:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,41976.new.html (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,41976.new.html)
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Post by: Cathy B on July 28, 2011, 03:49:17 AM: Fascinating, Wayne! The difference on Alfie's Dad's piece seems to be the opaque splodges.
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Post by: Lustrousstone on July 28, 2011, 06:21:57 AM: They don't all have splodges; the blue one doesn't
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Post by: Cathy B on July 28, 2011, 07:59:30 AM: :huh2: Which blue one, Christine? It was just that none of the Davidson pieces seemed to have the opaque spatter effect that's on the first piece shown here.
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Wayne on July 28, 2011, 08:07:31 AM: Oh, I didn't even spot those opaque patches 1st time I looked, I must have mistaken them for light reflections! Very odd, haven't seen that before with these!
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Post by: Lustrousstone on July 28, 2011, 09:12:45 AM: Oh, I thought they were light reflections too :-[
Title: Re: freeform artglass?
Post by: Cathy B on July 29, 2011, 12:18:51 AM: The white patches are almost invisible in the first picture. I only saw them in the second one, which shows the base.