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Title: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: yesvil on February 13, 2011, 04:46:58 PM

Can anybody tell me the age/date of this piece please.

Title: Re: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: glassobsessed on February 13, 2011, 05:10:53 PM

What makes you think it is Dartington? I assume it is has a mark or a label, if so, a photo would be useful and that would help date it.

It doesn't look angry to me. ;D

John

Title: Re: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: yesvil on February 13, 2011, 05:33:49 PM

Quote from: glassobsessed on February 13, 2011, 05:10:53 PM

What makes you think it is Dartington? I assume it is has a mark or a label, if so, a photo would be useful and that would help date it.

It doesn't look angry to me. ;D

John

Stupid spell checker :-[

It's acid etched but now I look at it again I'm less sure about what I see - although it definitely said Dartington this morning. I blame bad light, tired eyes and alcohol.

Title: Re: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: glassobsessed on February 13, 2011, 06:52:55 PM

In that case it is quite recent (last ten years or so I guess). You could email Dartington and ask, they have been very helpful in the past, their address is on this page: http://www.dartington.co.uk/contacts

John

Title: Re: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: yesvil on February 13, 2011, 08:49:54 PM

Thanks John, I was presuming much older judging by all the scratches on the base.

Title: Re: Large Dartington cranberry vase
Post by: glassobsessed on February 13, 2011, 09:08:20 PM

It looks like their floribundance pattern but they don't seem to do it in this shape or colour (maybe they used too): http://www.dartington.co.uk/living/type/vases.html?dccollection=92&limit=all

Scratches are only so useful, they are not a reliable guide.

John