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Title: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 - possibly Peter Layton?
Post by: chriscooper on June 18, 2013, 02:21:30 PM

6" high weighs 750g, near impossible to capture the signature through the white core. Highlighted  with black to show.
Reminds of Mats Jonasson in style maybe?

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chriscooper on June 19, 2013, 03:45:19 PM

Forgot to add the base  has just been ground flat but not polished which could maybe rule Scandinavian out?

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/SwedishBulletFloralPaperweight#5890813108945543218

Chris

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: rosieposie on June 24, 2013, 08:49:34 PM

This is really nice Chris... I haven't seen one like this before... is it typical od Scandi Mats Jonasson type Paperweights?

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chriscooper on June 24, 2013, 08:56:34 PM

Reminds me  of the Mats ones too Rosie.....
One here but cannot remember how it was signed?

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/MatsJonassonFloralFantasyGlassPaperweight?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ37mMOxgbS8wwE

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: ahremck on June 25, 2013, 01:50:26 AM

Not Mats Jonasson work.  The flower is basically an "intaglio" moulded into the corner and then coloured.  I have an early one that is not coloured but done that way.

The position of the signature pushes me to think in terms of an USA maker. 

My first impression was that it was very "Avondale" in style as my Avondale pwt is a very distinct bullet shape too(see photo).  However, yours is very large and I don't know if Avondale ever signed pieces or if they did who may have signed it and why not sign Avondale somewhere?

Ross

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: rosieposie on June 25, 2013, 09:03:01 AM

Hi Ross,  In all my experience with Avondale,  they only ever added a small. sticky. oblong. clear. with gold writing. label on their glass art work,  except when an inscription was requested for a comissioned piece, and even then only an inscriptio not a signature.

Chris, Avondale are still a fully functioning company and you can contact them here:

http://www.vickybarrett.com/artandcraft/avondale/

I am sure they would have a look at your paperweight and say if it is one of theirs.

I did say 'is it' typical of Mats Jonasson's work, not 'it is' typical, as, like Ross, I don't think it is his either.  His signature varies considerably,  but I find it very recognisable.
I don't know enough about American Studio glass to make a judgement there,  but neverthless,  whoever made it thought it was good enough to sign.

Rosie. :)

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chriscooper on June 25, 2013, 10:41:40 AM

Done a bit of 'playing around' here are some much better pictures of the signature.
Think it a bit too well made and early for Avondale though?
Maybe leaning towards American now.
Tried to find a post by Adam A that lists quite a lot of studio artists but no luck.
Maybe should have put it in general glass maybe more chance of someone recognising it.

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 25, 2013, 05:56:56 PM

Is this the one you asked me to peek at, chriscooper?
I'm afraid I must have fallen off my little "roll".  All I can read is "pink floyd".
(ummagumma... and other dribbling, incoherent noises!)

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: Nick77 on June 26, 2013, 10:53:59 AM

Could it be Peter Layton?

Nick

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: ahremck on June 26, 2013, 11:29:51 AM

I wondered that too but did not look up previous themes on him.  I have now and I reckon you have it correct.

Ross

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: w84it on June 26, 2013, 05:37:15 PM

Is that a year '75 at the end of the signature?  If it is and if the weight is by Peter Layton, then it would have been made in his Scottish period, shortly before he moved to London.

The signature is similar to those on my PL pieces, but not identical.  Mind you, mine are comparatively recent, and signatures do change over time.

Keith

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: rosieposie on June 26, 2013, 06:14:16 PM

Oooh, Chris,  lucky you...and look at this vase, the flowers are so similar...  Yay!  :)

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Peter-Layton-Studio-Art-Glass-6-Blue-Purple-Ovoid-VASE-Signed-/261233601064

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chriscooper on June 26, 2013, 08:16:44 PM

Thanks for all the help with the weight particularly Nick for getting the ball rolling.
The date is '75 so quite an early piece and correct Keith he was blowing glass at his Morar pottery in Inverness-shire with C.V. Ramsay (Information here)

http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211:charles-v-ramsey-glass-artist&catid=20:scottish-glass-makers-n-s&Itemid=14

Checked quite a few signature in previous threads and I have no doubt it is his piece.
Will contact London Glassblowing to confirm.

Thanks Chris

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: chriscooper on June 30, 2013, 08:22:31 PM

Would it possible to 'tweak' the title to attract Peter Layton collectors for an opinion on the signature.

Thanks Chris

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 Scandinavian?
Post by: glassobsessed on June 30, 2013, 10:01:03 PM

Here is one to compare Chris, from the 1980s. Yours looks good to me, I think the date runs over the top of the last two or three letters.

John

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 - possibly Peter Layton?
Post by: chriscooper on July 01, 2013, 01:00:01 PM

Thanks John, that's good enough for me.
No reply from London Glassblowing. I have asked a moderator to tweak the title to help with future searches.

Chris

Title: Re: Bullet shape floral signed 1975 - possibly Peter Layton?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 01, 2013, 01:25:13 PM

When I see Layton's signature I always read it as Peter Taylor at first...