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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: ericlewis on September 24, 2010, 09:18:38 AM

Title: alexandrite bowl - ID = Tiffin 6569 Twilight Vase variant (hand-finished)
Post by: ericlewis on September 24, 2010, 09:18:38 AM

hi there, could anyone give me info. on this alexandrite bowl please, height is200cm,weight is over1500g,has slight base wear, but i don't know maker,looks very 1970s would be grateful for any input thanks again eric.

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: antiquerose123 on September 24, 2010, 10:11:16 AM

Hi there:  Nice, need a shot of the base too.  Does it change a bit of a different shade of color in Nature lighting vs. indoor lighting (flash)...just wondering if any subtle change.  Nice piece !!

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: Ivo on September 24, 2010, 10:17:01 AM

I have one of these as well which I bought in a lot with two others, all identical shades of Neodymium. It has been suggested that these come out of China, but I have never seen this confirmed.

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: ericlewis on September 24, 2010, 10:27:57 AM

hi,thanks for reply,have tried another couple of pics thanks again.

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: dirk. on September 24, 2010, 10:29:11 AM

Lux Glas of Austria would be among my suspects because of the square base of the bowl. But - just a guess...

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: ericlewis on September 24, 2010, 10:34:59 AM

put tha vase under a sun lamp and it changed to a light blue,looks really nice thanks for any replies eric

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: ahremck on September 24, 2010, 11:21:02 AM

Just as easy is to put it next to a fluorescent globe.  They seem to turn pale blue(all three of mine do) or pale green.

Ross

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: deco.queen on September 25, 2010, 02:50:24 AM

I believe what you have is a piece of Tiffin Glass in the color they called twilight, made in the 1950s & 60s, the bowl is a flower arranger.

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: antiquerose123 on September 25, 2010, 04:20:30 AM

Hi there ...Pretty.  

Looks like a *Basket type Vase* to me.  Not sure what it is really called...but with the handles (??) looks more like a basket vase -- than a bowl (IMHO) but that is just a *guess* from Me....

:spls:

For some funny reason (gut only) I keep thinking of FM  (???) Ronneby.....but left field Eh ???

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: deco.queen on September 25, 2010, 04:36:37 PM

If you look at the top left photo here you will see what I'm looking at in my book.
http://www.tiffinglass.org/glass-show-summer-2008.html (http://www.tiffinglass.org/glass-show-summer-2008.html)

Title: Re: alexandrite bowl
Post by: Ohio on September 26, 2010, 05:41:56 AM

Janice is correct.  Its a variation of a Tiffin 6569 Twilight Vase in the Tiffin Modern line. Variation because these were hand finished & the wings can vary as to the angle leading up from the base & tough to find in straight twilight (non bicolor Empress) in the U.S.  Ken.