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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: oyemicanto on October 22, 2010, 08:46:38 AM
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Hello everyone
I recently received this blue Koalas flower frog and although it has the feel and look of Walthers flower frogs(same base as the figures and fits into their holders) it is not in the Walther catalogues.Does anyone have any input or info on this lovely piece please?
I have put it in this flower float bowl as I think it's quite a good marriage.
Any information would be greatly received!
Thanks all!
Nige
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Maybe Crown glass from Australia?? :ooh:
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:hiclp: :mrgreen:
no further information available from here, I'm afraid :'(
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Hi to you both!!!
I have seen somewhere about crown crystal in Australia but that was a long while ago and I cannot remember where I read it!
It's such a mystery for such a gorgeous piece!
Do you think certain items(Walther or the such) where made mainly for the Australian market?
I say that because some things turn up in Australia more than say Europe?
Best Nige
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I think, there were, Nigel.
Not only Bagley's Koala vase, also Brockwitz made these bird and sealions bowls below (would say exclusively) for export. Both also do not appear in their catalogues, but as they come with Brockwitz pattern bowls...
http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/tafelaufsaetze/09296.html (thank you for the photos, Barb!)
http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/tafelaufsaetze/09283.html (© Barb too)
The flower support of your blue Koalas is so very much Walther that I see a strong probability the beasts are Walther too.
May we see a picture of the base of the holder, please :)
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Hi Pamela
here is a photo of the holder.It is the same shade of blue as the koalas.
I have noticed that in Australia they seem to have the Bagley Koala vase.Also soem of Walthers pieces are found over there more than here such as Haarlem,Paradies and of course Koalas.
Does anyone know what would be the correct float bowl to put the koalas in?
Best Nige
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http://www.black-poppy.co.uk/mc/walther/koala1.jpg
Sue Black Poppy attributed it to Walther too :sm:
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thanks for the photo, Nigel, a meant the base of the holder, please. Do I see it right that it is closed?
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Maybe Crown glass from Australia?? :ooh:
No, definitely not. Too nice, too much detail, wrong blue.
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Gorgeous...and I am not even into to this type of glass... :mrgreen:
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Hi Pamela
here's a couple of other pics.One of the base of holder(closed) and also the frog without holder.
Nige
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Hi Nigel
I have similar centrepiece and bowl but I don't think the bowl is the right one for the koala.
Cheers
Brenton
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Hi Brenton
I agree with you about the bowl.I saw a photo recently on the web which showed a uranium koalas in the same uranium bowl.I have the uranium bowl in the same style stored away but no figure to put in it as yet.I think the bowl belongs with another figure like windy wendy.
I do have a pink part frosted and an amber part frosted Walther Essen bowl which I think the koalas would look better in-even if it's not the correct bowl.Just need to find either a blue part frosted Essen bowl or an amber or pink koalas figure.
I would swap my blue koalas for an amber or pink koalas so at least I could complete the Essen set lol
Best wishes Nige
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I have the essen bowl in green, blue and pink, but I matched these bowls with the Schwalben centrepiece at this stage. I am hoping oneday, I'll be able to find the matching vase and complete the Mainz set.
If I find another one in blue, then I'll let you know.
Cheers
Brenton