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Title: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: uphoosier on September 26, 2011, 01:29:54 PM

This blue opaline glass base is 18" tall.  The center panel is textured, and the classical warriors are brass layed on the glass, not painted.   There is the remnant of a lable, but all I can make out is " Made In G or C".  Does this look familiar to anyone?  My best guess is Czechoslovakian 1950s or 60s.  Thanks for taking a look.
Ken

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/385128/P1120626.JPG)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/385128/P1120627.JPG)
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Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: Wayne on September 26, 2011, 01:47:14 PM

Harrach might be a possibility, see this link:

http://sites.google.com/site/loetzandglass/harrach--a-glass-mystery-solved

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: Paul S. on September 26, 2011, 02:19:37 PM

have you checked the labels section on the GMB ?  -  might be worth a look. :)

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: uphoosier on September 26, 2011, 04:11:41 PM

The link to the Harrach Greek series is great, but the warriors on the lamp are not painted or transfers, but are brass inlaid in the glass.  Only 1/8 or so of the lable is still in place, so matching to one in the library wasn't possible. 

I did take the lamp apart to look for marks and found none. 

Thanks for the responses.

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 26, 2011, 05:55:12 PM

Are you sure it's inlaid? That would be cloisonné. I can't see any edges. It looks more like gilding. If it was brass I would expect to see some tarnishing. Can we have a close-up of some of the metal please

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: uphoosier on September 26, 2011, 07:17:36 PM

It is definitely inlaid brass.  It was tarnished before I took the Brasso to it.  With regards  to cloisonne, I think that is glass or enamel inlaid into metal.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/385128/P1120630.JPG)

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: glassobsessed on September 26, 2011, 11:11:12 PM

Wow, it is brass too and the texture shows up in that photo well.

Lovely lamp. Any chance of seeing the other figures?

John

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: uphoosier on September 27, 2011, 12:00:34 AM

I'll post more photos tomorrow.  I need natural light for resonable pictures.

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: Ivo on September 27, 2011, 06:22:54 AM

I've seen remarkably similar things from VsL.

Title: Re: Blue opaline lamp base origin
Post by: uphoosier on September 27, 2011, 07:29:05 PM

There are 3 different figures.  Each figure is on the vase twice.  The upper and lower borders are also inlaid brass.  Ivo, thanks for the tip on Val Saint Lambert.  I've done a lot of googling but can't find anything with inlaid brass or any other metal.  Can you provide a reference?  I think this is a special bit of glass, as the list of makers capable of making it is likely pretty short.

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/385128/P1120634-1.JPG)
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