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Title: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: allan_666 on August 29, 2011, 01:27:50 PM: Hi could these be mercury glass candlesticks ? they measure 8" 20cm high by 4"wide at the base .made of glass with silver or silver plated inserts in the rims.each weigh around 500g some base wear .
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Ivo on August 29, 2011, 03:32:42 PM: I guess new and from India, never seen the old ones with metal combined only new production. Also it would be quite remarkable to find an undamaged pair
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Frank on August 29, 2011, 04:32:28 PM: New for sure.
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Frank on August 29, 2011, 04:34:13 PM: Weird Ivo and I posted at same time and are in same time zone but gives different time by one hour. :huh2:
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: allan_666 on August 29, 2011, 09:47:52 PM: Ivo
i am not so sure these look to have age and i would say they are definately not from India ! ,what old ones are you referring to ? and why not a perfect pair ?
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Frank on August 29, 2011, 11:04:25 PM: These have been produced in India for a long time. Old ones are such as Varnish and co and are all glass
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: allan_666 on August 29, 2011, 11:22:51 PM: Frank please explain varnish and co and ok i think you and IVO have got it completely wrong they are not from india and i would thank you so much for your comments but would like to hear some other opinions thank you !
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 30, 2011, 06:24:15 AM: The matte design looks very late 20th/21st century. They are not a perfect pair because they are hand-blown, though into a mould. How do you know they were not made in India? The Indian glass industry is not exactly new.
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Ivo on August 30, 2011, 06:49:30 AM: Quote from: Frank on August 29, 2011, 04:34:13 PM
Weird Ivo and I posted at same time and are in same time zone but gives different time by one hour. :huh2:

Currently at the spanish/ portugese border at spitting distance from the time zone....

The article on mercury glass on the glass museum should answer most questions on older production.
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 30, 2011, 09:36:15 AM: http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/mercuryglass.html
Here you go
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Frank on August 30, 2011, 10:08:18 AM: And if you go into one of the many wedding shops in India you will find shelves heavily laden with this popular glass. Or you would 25 years ago at least.
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: allan_666 on August 30, 2011, 12:52:05 PM: ok thanks everyone for the info so do they have any value ?
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Greg. on August 30, 2011, 01:32:51 PM: Don't normally discuss values generally on the board, if you like them I suppose the value is irrelevant.
Title: Re: can anyone identify these candle sticks old or new mercury glass ?
Post by: Frank on August 30, 2011, 01:54:00 PM: There are some 'newer' than yours on eBay, with a tatty silvering to look like tatty real mercury ones :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-set-3-MERCURY-GLASS-SILVER-CANDLE-HOLDER-/150555151598?pt=Candle_Holders_Accessories&hash=item230dc94cee with metal tops and bases.

and http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Silver-Mercury-Glass-Pillar-CANDLEHOLDER-13-Candle-/130503617700?pt=Candle_Holders_Accessories&hash=item1e629f2ca4

While yours are much better than those I doubt they would fetch as much. There is a US book which probably covers some of the modern makers by Diane Lytwyn - Pictorial Guide to Silvered Mercury Glass: Identification & Values.