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Title: Information requested on Al Arnits, Longview, WA, USA
Post by: carolglass on May 19, 2013, 02:54:18 AM

Greetings- hope I have not posted this twice- seem to have gremlins in the works- would like information on Al Arnits a Washington glass engraver, having just purchased quite a nice vase. My attempts at an internet search seem to bring up the same pictures and people talking about frogs!! So does anyone have any information they would like to share? With thanks Carol

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: Anne on May 19, 2013, 02:34:22 PM

Hi Carol, I think it's Al Arnitz not Arnits, which might help with the searching. :)  It's one of those curious script z's.

I found two more pieces by him but nothing else so far:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/al-arnits-crystal-pyramid-butterfly-and-flower
http://www.ctonlineauctions.com/detail.asp?id=41281

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: Anne on May 19, 2013, 02:36:06 PM

Or perhaps not... how about this???  ;D
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1971-Glass-glass-engraver-Press-Photo-/200816436250

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: carolglass on May 19, 2013, 08:52:06 PM

Dear Anne- you are a star! Such a simple thing as a single letter in a name- he did lovely work and I feel with the lack of information, quite an underrated engraver. Many thanks from a sunny but cool Napier. Carol

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: jhambright on August 19, 2015, 04:40:06 AM

Here is some info on Al Arnits you have the name correct.He use to live in my town of Longview,WA but he has since passed awayin November of 1999,I believe he has a daughter but I forget her name.Hope this helps you a little bit if I find out any more info I will let you know. Sincerely, Joyce Hambright

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: carolglass on August 19, 2015, 05:02:24 AM

Hello Joyce and welcome to the message board. Many thanks for the confirmation of the spelling of his name.
regards Carol from a rather cold Napier- winter will soon be over I hope!!

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: KevinH on August 19, 2015, 03:31:20 PM

A search today for "al arnits glass" showed a few links that are still current with a reference to items "signed by Al Arnits".

A Worthpoint entry from 2011 (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/smalandshyttan-swedish-glass-vase-139183329) for what is stated as 'Two Smalandshyttan Swedish glass vase hand etch Al Arnits' states ...

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Al Arnits is a Washington state artist that engraved and cut beautiful designs on various pieces of blank art glass. ...

Title: Re: Information requested on Al Arnits
Post by: carolglass on August 19, 2015, 07:40:44 PM

Thank you Kevin,
for the additional information, more pieces for the eternal information puzzle.

regards Carol, better weather today here in Napier, winter finally on the turn.