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Title: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 07, 2012, 05:20:04 PM

 :hi: there:

Is that the correct term for these?  Pulled feather?  Or is it something else they are called?  I filed them here on the computer under that term, so I hope  :X: it is right.  I bet you know the maker too.....(a little quiz)

Thanks   :kissy:

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: ahremck on January 08, 2012, 11:12:39 AM

These seem to spiralled for what I understand Pulled Feather items to be.  Feathers have a central spine and swirly parallel other bits.  Too achieve this e effect in glas what O&F and others seem to do is to Create a very fine spiral of glass and then pull some sort of scraper through them bot up and down to make the "Spine" of the feathering.  I have attached some photos of what I believe is pulled-feather work.

Ross

1.   Julio Santos (Australian) Perfume
2.   Don Richardson(USA) vase
3.   Orient & Flume Penholder

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: langhaugh on January 09, 2012, 01:26:07 AM

I agree with Ross, I.e. not pulled feather. Robert Held?

David

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 09, 2012, 04:20:57 AM

Thanks ahremck & langhaugh  :kissy: 

So the design would be *Spiral* not pulled feather.  I think I see what you mean

Quote from: langhaugh on January 09, 2012, 01:26:07 AM

Robert Held?

David

Yes, Robert Held. 

I am not sure IF I got a good deal or not -- as I am not sure IF they are candlesticks holders, or perfume holders that should have had glass stoppers in them.  From what I can find on the Net -- they look like perfume holders.  But then again appears to be some wax on them so maybe the original owner had also used them for candlesticks????   I bought these at a sale and I think on another table I had saw 2 long glass stoppers just taped together.....so maybe they had went with these....but the Auction place never knew (and neither did I) as I thought these were candle holders. 

I *might* put the word out at the auction place to see IF anyone bought 2 single glass stoppers from that sale.  Can not hurt ??  :-\  to ask, as it is usually a lot of the same people there.  So candle sticks or perfume bottles with Stoppers - which do you think??

yes they are signed on the bottom

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: langhaugh on January 09, 2012, 04:37:01 AM

Look like candle holders to me, Rose, although Held does do a lot of perfume bottles as well.


David

Ps Held also uses the pulled feather technique, but not here.  It's fenicio in Murano, btw.

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: ahremck on January 10, 2012, 11:31:34 AM

If they are perfumes there will be some vidence if Grinding to fit inside the pieces.  My impression is that they are far too wide and are candleholders.  Why not send to Robert Held direct he may have apttern name and identify what they are?

Ross

Title: Re: Is this what is called 'Pulled Feather' design ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 10, 2012, 12:13:55 PM

Quote from: ahremck on January 10, 2012, 11:31:34 AM

If they are perfumes there will be some vidence if Grinding to fit inside the pieces.  My impression is that they are far too wide and are candleholders.  Why not send to Robert Held direct he may have apttern name and identify what they are?

Ross

I am going to take a closer look at them later today to check.  Will get back with that info.....Thanks  :kissy: