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Title: Any ideas on the maker of this pink bubble glass lampshade please
Post by: bungie60 on April 28, 2012, 12:32:29 AM

This shade is quite heavy for its size and deeply patterned any info greatly appreciated thank you
measures 6 1/2" high with a diameter of 7" weighing 525 gms approx 1lb of glass thanks in advance Mark

Title: Re: Any ideas on the maker of this pink bubble glass lampshade please
Post by: bOBA on April 28, 2012, 01:48:13 PM

This looks very much like Czech Borske Sklo glass from the 60's, it even resembles some of their vase forms and could well be an adapted pattern from a vase, similar to this on a GMB member site, http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67_183&products_id=3124

Robert (bOBA)

Title: Re: Any ideas on the maker of this pink bubble glass lampshade please
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 28, 2012, 04:18:50 PM

I agree

Title: Re: Any ideas on the maker of this pink bubble glass lampshade please
Post by: bungie60 on April 28, 2012, 09:58:04 PM

Funny enough i was in one of my local charity shops today and saw a water jug in exactly the same pattern and colour they could a;most be a pair quite shocked really because i have had this shade quite a bit now and its the same old story one bus comes then two together thanks for the info all the best Mark

Title: Re: Any ideas on the maker of this pink bubble glass lampshade please
Post by: bungie60 on April 28, 2012, 10:02:52 PM

Just found the jug here http://www.windibank.co.uk/auctions/Lot3-4-Borske-Sklo-Coloured-Glass-Large-Olive-Patterned.asp