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Title: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: wolkenreb on September 14, 2011, 02:08:56 PM

I wonder if it would be possible to pinpoint a maker/manufacturer for this little bird?  65mm wide by 45mm high approx.  It has a flat base with no markings.

Thanks.  (I have a pair, so possibly came as a pair?)

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: rosieposie on September 14, 2011, 04:28:34 PM

Hiya  Nancy, :hi:  Pretty little bird.....I dont think it it is pressed glass.....I would say it was hot worked glass, and at the moment I am thinking possibly Scandinavian.....I'll carry in researching

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: wolkenreb on September 14, 2011, 05:39:09 PM

Thanks Rosie.  The reason I say pressed is that it (they both have) has a seam running around it.  I think? that means it's pressed.  Sorry for not mentioning it at the beginning.

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: rosieposie on September 14, 2011, 05:49:23 PM

If that is the case, then for the moment, I am pinning my hopes on Reijmyre as they often had pressed od molded glass that had hot worked finishing....also smokey grey is one of their colours.  :X:

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: wolkenreb on September 14, 2011, 05:59:29 PM

Would it be a good thing for them to be Reijmyre Rosie (I'm hoping to sell them on Ebay even though they were once my great auntie's! - that's true by the way).

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: rosieposie on September 14, 2011, 07:32:36 PM

I think so Nancy, because I like Reijmyre glass......having said that, some of the molded glass can look a bit poorly finished....I sold a few pieces because I felt they looked a bit mass produced. 
There again, I have a couple of swans, a big nightjar and a seal (with a broken flipper) that are beautiful, so I suppose it is personal taste.
Anyway,  let's look around a bit more first, we may yet find a definative answer to who made your little birdies. :)

Title: Re: Small heavy smokey grey glass bird (pressed)
Post by: wolkenreb on September 14, 2011, 07:36:19 PM

Great Rosie.  I've had a bit of a look around but haven't seen my bird yet, although a lot of the bird faces I've seen are similar (but maybe there are not too many variations when it comes to glass bird faces . . ).  The tail and wings are quite distinctive I think.  Thanks for helping me with this!