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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: lyndhurst44 on February 04, 2006, 07:46:32 PM
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Bought two vases today at adjacent charity shops, a 6" Whitefriars bark vase in sage green.
I have tried to check the prices of the Whitefriars on Ebay but unable to find the colour on current and completed auctions, is it a rare colour?
Can anyone advise please :?:
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Flash picture not the best, sorry.
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)
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Hi,
Very difficult to see the colour clearly, but my guesses would be willow, pewter, or cinnamon (in that order). The pewter would be a grey colour the willow would be a muddy grey/green colour and the cinnamon would be a brown colour. Hope this helps.
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Hi Pat , thanks for your help but I now think the colour is willow , I thought it was a very rare sage green but now having checked the Jackson Whitefriars book Willow seems the most likely. I bought it very late this afternoon under flourescent lighting and really thought it was sage. I will check again tomorrow in daylight :oops: when I should get a better idea. :roll:
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)
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Hi Bryn,
This is a great place to check out Whitefriars auction prices.
http://whitefriarsorg.org/mf/index.php?act=SC&c=13
They have a few in Willow and a couple in Sage too.
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Hi Della,
Thanks a bunch, that is a great site. I have registered and intend to use it regularly.
I am still confused between the two greens though, I was going to list it on Ebay but I will certainly need the full light of day to determine it's true hue. :D
Cheers and thanks again,
Bryn (not Brian)
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No thanks necessary Bryn. My knowledge is very limited on the glass front and it is always nice to be able to give something back.
Please keep us updated or post a photo of the vase under daylight conditions.
I hope it is sage. :lol: :lol:
I just love it whatever the colour, as my passion is textured glass.
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I think your bark vase is willow - sage is just that bit brighter and more green.
Here is a willow coloured 'coffin vase' (rarer shape) of mine to compare it to - photographed with a natural light source - sold for just under £100.00 in 2004
(http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/3467/im0024996tv.th.jpg) (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0024996tv.jpg)
It is a great bargain in my estimation, a very collectable colour and prices have steadily risen
The Skrufs vase is fantastic, by Lars Hellsten I think c1970 - he went on to work for Orrefors in 1972 continuing with very similar designs - It is at a premium because of his name and because it has a label - fantastic at £5.00
Adam P
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Hi,
Thanks everyone for your help. Sorry for the delay but I've been out hunting the boots again this morning.
Here's a new photo which I think show's the colour as being Willow as you suggested. I have added a couple of Austrian vases that I picked up this morning for £6. I deliberately made the picture brighter to show the Bark vase colour.
http://i1.tinypic.com/n69b45.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/n69bgp.jpg
Thanks again.
Cheers,
Bryn