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Title: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: Anik R on May 22, 2012, 06:51:07 AM

At my Sunday market, I picked up a little glass ram which is one of the oddest glass items I've got. He's very well made, with wool which looks like perfect little rosebuds.  In regular light, it's a milkish-pink colour with some yellow.  In sunlight, it's a strong pink with a blue core.  The horns are yellow and shine bright green under UV light.

It's 6cm tall, 6,5cm wide and weighs 61g -- quite heavy for such a wee piece.

As he was sitting among figurines and animals which I did recognise as ZBS, I think there is a great chance that he's Czech.  Does anyone recognise him?

Thank you for looking,
Anik

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: Anik R on May 22, 2012, 06:52:23 AM

And a few pictures in sunlight.

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 22, 2012, 06:59:32 AM

No idea, but he's strangely cute

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: Anik R on May 22, 2012, 02:41:27 PM

He is, Christine... he truly is.  :)

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 22, 2012, 03:41:39 PM

I'd have snapped him up too. I agree, beautifully modelled and the strangest combinations of colours - which remind me of the Stumph, Touvier and Violette little salts - a combination of pink and opalescent glass with a gold lustre, although I haven't seen one with uranium in it. Sorry not to be of more help - but he's special, whatever he is.  :)

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: rosieposie on May 22, 2012, 04:37:02 PM

Anik,  she is scrumptious!  Must be a she as she is covered in roses.....what a treasure to find.

 I have never seen anything like it,  but if I did, I too would have bought it....I love the way the horns are so curly as well.......I have a Langham Ram (rather bigger!)  who would fall in love with her.

I do hope you find out who made her.

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 22, 2012, 04:57:31 PM

"Her-s" do not have big curly horns - he's definitely a he, with enough panache to wear roses.  ;)

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: rosieposie on May 22, 2012, 05:21:24 PM

He he!  might be a she with enough Panache to wear curly horns!!

Whatever the sex,  it is one lovely piece of art glass.

Worth a look at this though, all the same......a fact I didn't know  ;)

http://baaramewesheep.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/depending-on-how-familiar-you-are-with.html

I am still looking for the maker Anik....I will report back if I succeed.

Title: Re: Ram with rosebud wool and uranium horns -- a beautiful but odd little thing
Post by: Anik R on May 22, 2012, 05:40:08 PM

Thank you ladies. :)