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Title: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: davidfish1212 on August 20, 2012, 03:01:13 PM

Hi All,
I found this little vase today, I initially thought Caithness, but when I picked it up, its marked C.A-L together with the initials FW. The seagulls look hand painted, the blue marbled glass effect for the sea is nice. Its a very light weight bowl and looks brand new, but I cant find anything on the net, but I'm also unsure what key words to use, the initials or hand painted seagulls brought Ziltch.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Cheers, David

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: Ivo on August 20, 2012, 03:16:02 PM

The  Å has a little circle over it, so you can concentrate the search to Sweden.  Åke is a most probable first name.

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: Wayne on August 20, 2012, 04:13:59 PM

Hi David.  Had a bit of a google search:

Designer Catti Åsélius Lidbeck...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Catti-Aselius-Lidbeck-Glass-7-ENAMELLED-SEAGULL-AND-SEA-BOWL-Sgnd-/190671157586

http://www.artglass.se/catti.htm

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: davidfish1212 on August 20, 2012, 04:51:14 PM

Thanks Ivo and Wayne, what did you google Wayne? I did try I promise but not sure how to type the A with the circle above ??? I now have something to look for, thanks again both of you for your help.
Cheers, David

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: rosieposie on August 20, 2012, 04:57:01 PM

I was wondering what the FW was... might this have been the glass blower?

It is a lovely bowl David... just imagine that on the windowsill of a seaside cottage... Magic!

Rosie.

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: Wayne on August 20, 2012, 06:05:44 PM

Quote from: davidfish1212 on August 20, 2012, 04:51:14 PM

what did you google Wayne?

Well to be honest I didn't know where to start, so I tried an image search for "glass bowl seagulls" and found that ebay listing.  :)

Title: Re: Glass bowl with hand painted seagulls, initials FW, help please on ID
Post by: davidfish1212 on August 20, 2012, 07:54:55 PM

Rosie, I'm by the sea, and although it's not a cottage, it does look great in the window. Wayne, I was trying too hard with the markings That I overlooked the obvious search! I think looking at the info on her site that the FW mark could stand for, maybe, the Range it's from.
Cheers again for the help guys and girls, David