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Title: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: adam20 on March 11, 2011, 12:36:15 PM

I talked to Marcus ages ago about this Fidenza vase it is same mould as sklo union version

any updates

Other Fidenza vase shown here for comparison

Bothe marked Fidenza Italy to base

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Anne on March 11, 2011, 10:48:55 PM

Adam, I've just realised who you are!  :-[ We know you under your old ID of course, but it's super to see you back with us again, you've been missed. Marcus often wonders how you've been getting on.  :hug:

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: adam20 on March 12, 2011, 01:44:50 PM

Thanks Anne - had many years in the widerness of addiction - been in and out of this rehab and that - this hostel and supported accomodation andd hospital but am actually OK now and still have most of my glass collection including lots of new pieces I picked up along the way.

Thanks for the support and of thinking about me all these years

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PM

Is this Adam from Scotland whose name isn't really Adam? If so welcome back, if not welcome back anyway.  :girlcheer:

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Anne on March 12, 2011, 03:03:49 PM

Adam I'm so glad to hear it, and delighted to see you back. :kissy:  Some of your old topics still get picked up and updated every now and then - we keep on searching for new information.

Almost right Christine, it's Adam from Scotland who we know as David555 but isn't really David. :)

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 12, 2011, 04:22:38 PM

The old brain cell is only a little muddled then. We've missed you Adam.

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 12, 2011, 05:00:28 PM

Great to see you back Adam  :hi: :kissy:.  :thup:

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Bonsaismurf on March 13, 2011, 12:24:54 PM

Which pattern number would the Fidenza vase correspond to?

(Good job getting back on track!!!)

Best Regards
Emil

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: adam20 on March 13, 2011, 12:50:50 PM

Hi Emil

My only reference is Judith Millers collectables price guide page 283 (Royal Bohemia) and could be Jiri Repasek?

Ivo and Marcus would know more, especially Marcus who recently wrote a book on Sklo

So I know it's sklo anyway - thats the first vase

Is the second Sklo mould as well? or just Fidenza

Confusing isn't it?

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Bonsaismurf on March 13, 2011, 01:19:15 PM

Hi Adam!

Repasek never designed glass for SU. The reason I'm asking is because the first vase looks similar to a SU-item, but not identical (at least if my memory serves me right).
The second vase is not SU.

Best Regards
Emil

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Chris Harrison on March 16, 2011, 01:54:41 PM

Hi Adam.  Welcome back on board, as it were.

I've seen 20 or 30 copies of the first vase.  Always marked FIDENZA, ITALY; ITALY with a 5-pointed star; or a slightly larger 5-pointed star with FA (I think it is) inside it on the base. 

Last time I went to the Cambridge Glass Fair a couple of stalls were selling these as Sklo Union pieces at £20-30 a pop.  When I turned them over, both were clearly marked ITALY!

I've never seen a Czech version of this vase, and remain to be convinced that it's a Sklo Union design. 

There are quite a lot of Fidenza pieces from the 60s and 70s that appear to be Czech-inspired, but I haven't yet found any direct rip-offs.

Cheers,
Chris

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Carolyn Preston on March 17, 2011, 01:59:49 AM

 :hj: Hi there Adam, lovely to see you again.  :rah:

Carolyn

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Cathy B on March 17, 2011, 08:06:39 AM

Welcome back!  :rah: It's good to hear that you're feeling better.

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: Officinaquack on May 08, 2013, 10:35:51 AM

If marked Fidenza....are Jamaica and Dalia.
Jamaica was on catalogue from 1981 to 90's.....Dalia from 1975 to 90's
Honestly? A copy.....of the original one....i suppose.

Title: Re: Fidenza sklo moulds?
Post by: adam20 on May 29, 2013, 09:31:56 AM

Thanks.

Interesting to see your interest in Fidenza amongst others. I have seen a few copies of the first vase since my original post with Fidenza marks. I don't know about Jamaica and Dalia. It would be good to find out what you know.

Thanks

Adam