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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: lainey51 on March 03, 2012, 05:18:21 PM

Title: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: lainey51 on March 03, 2012, 05:18:21 PM

Hello everyone, I have this beautiful, traingular pedestal base server. It measures 5" tall, and 11 1/2" across at the widest point.  Satin glass decoration of flowers. The rim is scalloped, and cupped. The pedestal base is solid glass. Not Mikasa, I know it looks like their style, but this is better quality! Thanks for any help :-[  I cannot get the pictures to load, no matter how small I make them?  Can some one help?

Title: Re: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: lainey51 on March 03, 2012, 05:29:34 PM

Sorry, I'm still having picture problems!

Title: Re: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: Paul S. on March 03, 2012, 05:50:25 PM

your pictures seem adequate now :)  -  although regrettably I'm unable to help  -  this is completely not my sort of glass  -  let's hope someone can help you.
However, what might assist, is knowing your whereabouts  -  also knowing how you sourced the piece is useful.      Choosing to remain anonymous can have it's disadvantages when trying to provide attribution :)

Title: Re: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: lainey51 on March 03, 2012, 06:19:16 PM

Hello Paul,

Thank's for trying to help! I did finally figure it out!(the pictures) This piece was obtained in the Chicago are, the suburb of River Forest. The base has a lot of scuff/usage marks, I was thinking maybe French?

Title: Re: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: Paul S. on March 03, 2012, 06:38:21 PM

in fact your pictures are quite good in comparison with many other attempts at images of clear glass  -  which is probably the most difficult sort of glass to photograph.         Wish I could help, but can only repeat that this is not something I have any knowledge of  -  but would just comment on one other issue concerning origins of glass.     You will see people here ask for pictures of the base (the underside of the base)  -  and this is important for several reasons...............the most obvious perhaps being that we might determine the extent of wear (or not) and so have some idea of age  -  but the style/shape/form of the underside is often a very good guide to  -  if not the exact design/pattern  -  then at least an indication of possible factory.   
Wish you luck with this :)

Title: Re: Help to ID clear/satin glass triangular pedestal base server
Post by: lainey51 on March 03, 2012, 06:47:19 PM

Thanks again Paul! I did have pictures of the bottom, but ran into so much trouble trying to get the photos on the board I forgot!