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Title: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: poppyparker on August 25, 2011, 09:50:26 PM

Hello

Here's number 2.

Fabulous colour: deep amethyst.  It has 15 indented ribs around the neck which splay out into the body and become optic ribbing, no they don't.  Just had a feel inside and there are indentations inside the vase.  It has wear on the base and a crude pontil.  Quite weighty and stands about 17cm tall and is approximately 18or 19cm at it's fattest diameter.   It has four flares at the rim. 

It might look a bit grubby still, having a terrible time getting something inside to clean the widest part.

Any ideas on anything?  :sun:

Title: Re: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: Anne on August 26, 2011, 01:17:42 AM

Sounds like you might need magic balls. :)
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,17610.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,6559.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42320.0.html

Title: Re: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: poppyparker on August 26, 2011, 05:02:11 AM

I've been looking for them over here (in the US - I'm British).  I can only imagine the name would be censored here - they have never heard of Carry On films either!

Title: Re: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: Anne on September 08, 2011, 06:39:48 PM

Heh heh heh  ;D they seem to have a different name across the pond... found them on AMAZON.com (http://www.amazon.com/Riedel-Bottle-Cleaner-1-75-Inch-Container/dp/B000ESWSS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315507025&sr=8-1) as Bottle Cleaner Beads.  :thup:

Title: Re: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: Anik R on September 08, 2011, 07:34:29 PM

Hi,
Could your vase be by August Hofbauer?  See:  http://www.hofbauer.sjerseyglass.com/page2.html
And one on ebay as well:  http://www.ebay.ca/itm/AUGUST-HOFBAUER-Amethyst-Optic-Glass-Onion-Vase-1940s-/390341019708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item5ae223483c#ht_4075wt_932

 :hi:

Title: Re: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top
Post by: poppyparker on September 09, 2011, 03:19:01 PM

Anne - thank you very much, I shall order some today.  And Anik, you are truly the glass sleuth of the century, thank you so much!!!! :hiclp: