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Title: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: glass-shelf on May 07, 2011, 12:45:02 PM
Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?

Bought in Germany, so maybe german.
22,5cm high.
clear glass, fluted & turned
polished pontil.

Thanks in advance,
Tom
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?
Post by: vidrioguapo on May 12, 2011, 03:45:28 PM
Would it be this one?

http://picasaweb.google.com/exat53/CzGlas#5159383420691782738
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?
Post by: dirk. on May 12, 2011, 05:00:56 PM
Great, Emmi!  :hiclp:
I´ve been taxing my brain for days now - knew I´d seen it somewhere.
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?
Post by: vidrioguapo on May 12, 2011, 05:12:50 PM
A friend of mine has one, which she bought ( a long time ago) thinking it was Whitefriars ( polished pontil mark and all that !!!!!)  Well I knew it wasn't but have been trying for ages to find out exactly what it is, so I can appear "knowledgeable"  LOL!!!  :spls:

Hooray...........now I can!!!!  Just came across it today. :rah:



Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?
Post by: Cathy B on May 13, 2011, 02:01:48 AM
 :help: Being thick here - "Chlum u Trebone, Jan Gabrhel" - Jan Gabrhel is the designer, but is Chlum u Trebone the company or the design?
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - fluted and turned clear glass - ideas ?
Post by: Anik R on May 13, 2011, 04:26:54 AM
You can also find the piece on Jindrich's site, in the glassworks section (select Chlum u Třeboně to see the item in the catalogue).

Cathy, Chlum u Třeboně is the name of the glassworks.  :kissy: 
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: Cathy B on May 13, 2011, 08:00:06 AM
 :kissy: Thanks Anik! I'd be lost without you :)
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: astrid on May 13, 2011, 01:55:56 PM
Also known as Cesky, part of Crystalex. Chlum u Trebone is the name of the town it was located. The glassworks sadly went out of business.

Astrid
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: glass-shelf on May 17, 2011, 10:43:02 AM
Thanks to ALL of you, great help !!
Emmi, thanks for finding this modell in the dusan album !
Astrid, is it right, that this glassworks in chlum at trebone is even called CESKY/Crystalex ?
so, if a sticker would have been to this Jan Gabrhel vase, it would show Cesky/Crystalex ?!
Tom
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: astrid on May 17, 2011, 08:18:11 PM
I'm not quite sure which labels were in use for this particular glassworks. I've seen it mentioned as "Skarny Cesky Kristal, Chlum u Trebone", but also as merely "Chlum u Trebone". The name Crystalex was attached to, but I don't know from what date onwards, maybe there was some sort of merger at some point. The most used label would probably have been the Bohemia label, with the Cesky symbol on it to distinguish it from other factories.

I've found a page in Jindrich's showing both the name and the symbol in the corner:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Jindra8526/ChlumUTrebone?authkey=Gv1sRgCNrd_fOJu-u8PQ#5447280750175777074

Perhaps Jindrich can help clear up the confusion. I'm afraid that the details of Czech glassworks names and ownerships are still somewhat of a puzzle to me most of the time :)
Title: Re: Radio-tower or ufo shape - ID = Jan Gabrhel for Chlum u Třeboně
Post by: glass-shelf on May 18, 2011, 08:30:30 AM
I'm not quite sure which labels were in use for this particular glassworks. I've seen it mentioned as "Skarny Cesky Kristal, Chlum u Trebone", but also as merely "Chlum u Trebone". The name Crystalex was attached to, but I don't know from what date onwards, maybe there was some sort of merger at some point. The most used label would probably have been the Bohemia label, with the Cesky symbol on it to distinguish it from other factories.

I've found a page in Jindrich's showing both the name and the symbol in the corner:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Jindra8526/ChlumUTrebone?authkey=Gv1sRgCNrd_fOJu-u8PQ#5447280750175777074

Perhaps Jindrich can help clear up the confusion. I'm afraid that the details of Czech glassworks names and ownerships are still somewhat of a puzzle to me most of the time :)

Astrid,
that is lots of information and a great link to spent time to.
Thanks,
Tom