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Title: Large glass individual flowers - ID = probably Chinese
Post by: wolkenreb on April 02, 2012, 07:07:50 PM: Does anyone have any idea when and where these glass flowers might have been made? They are solid and pretty heavy. I've put a pair of specs along with them to show size.
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: johnphilip on April 03, 2012, 08:10:44 AM: Well i know Helen Millard makes wonderful glass flowers she will be exhibiting at the National at Birmingham next month , when you see her Cameo work you will be gobsmacked , as good as any that came out of Webb .
Just like the lady her flowers are exquisite . ;) ::)
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: wolkenreb on April 03, 2012, 08:26:50 AM: I know nothing about cameo glass and won't have the opportunity to be gobsmacked in Birmingham! However I had a wee peek at her website and her creations are stunningly beautiful. No glass flowers unfortunately! But thanks for the info JP.
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: flying free on April 03, 2012, 09:05:52 AM: Do you think they are anything like Sue's flowers which are Beranek?
link here
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,45707.msg257998.html#msg257998
I can't really tell from the pics as I don't have any but you may be able to better compare them.
m
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: dculvyho on April 03, 2012, 09:13:12 AM: These type of flowers are available in the USA at large Craft supply stores. I do not know if they are the same as yours or if they are reproductions now flooding the market. The current ones are from China. Here is a link to a wholesaler. This web site has other examples of the flowers if you click on the word "flower" above the picture.

http://www.promotionalpromo.com/Custom-made/Glass-flower---------------/GWG20999.htm

Doug
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: johnphilip on April 03, 2012, 09:18:31 AM: Well nancy i was standing talking to Helen at The Cambridge Glass fair and a couple came up to her and bought a few . JP
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: dculvyho on April 03, 2012, 09:20:01 AM: One more link that is a bit more encouraging.

http://www.americanchateau.com/Murano-Glass-Flowers.html

Doug
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 03, 2012, 11:18:12 AM: They look just like the Chinese ones. I'm not sure I would put much faith in an online retailer's use of the word Murano, especially as their other "Murano" glass looks keener on rice than pasta
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 03, 2012, 11:46:57 AM: :-\
I'm clueless! My flowers are Beranek "Tropical" ones, but Beranek did do another range of more realistic flowers, with shorter stems than the tropical ones. (I have a rosebud)

But all these looky-likies are complicating everything. Best find the site where they're all illustrated......
Title: Re: Large glass individual flowers
Post by: wolkenreb on April 03, 2012, 12:25:11 PM: Thanks everyone for your interest. :) With the info you've provided I'm thinking that, yes, these are Chinese. There is a Calla Lily on the wholesaler website that has a kink near the top of the stem almost identical to mine, same yellow bit inside the petals and the height's right too. So there I think we have it! Thanks again.