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Title: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: kazleeb on November 15, 2011, 02:04:28 PM

hi,im just making sure this is right!got it yesterday from an antique shop thought it was pewter till i got it home and looked at it outside and it was lilac,its 9inch tall,tried to get a good pic of the colour but cant,thanks kaz

Title: Re: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: ahremck on November 15, 2011, 02:07:13 PM

You might try putting it near a flourescent light - if it turns pale blue or pale green it is Neodymium glass.

Ross

Title: Re: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: Nemmie on November 15, 2011, 02:38:13 PM

Yeah looks lilac to me. Did the guy you bought it from think it was pewter?

Title: Re: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: kazleeb on November 15, 2011, 03:06:15 PM

hi,no he didnt,it was me because of the lighting in his shop,he didnt even know what kind of vase it was,its been there for a year,his shop is that cramped he dont know whats in it!i could spend hours there!kaz

Title: Re: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: chriscooper on November 15, 2011, 08:28:33 PM

A desirable colour, not seen a 9" for sale recently but the 7.5" usually sell for between £150 -£200
Nice find, definitely not Neodymium though.

Chris

Title: Re: whitefriars bark vase?
Post by: kazleeb on November 15, 2011, 09:02:36 PM

hi,thankyou,thats good news,we only paid £40 for it,got a bargain then!kaz