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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Artifarti on June 22, 2013, 04:41:42 PM

Title: Large Green Elephant .... Can anybody tell me who He is :-) ...
Post by: Artifarti on June 22, 2013, 04:41:42 PM

Hi,
another mystery creature... again from a car boot sale, no labels, no signature...  15cm tall ... trunk up for luck. He is extremely heavy ( even for his size) and has a very shiny bottom! Is he TK max... or something else ? :-)
Would love some advice, Im learning lots out here :-)

Title: Re: Large Green Elephant .... Can anybody tell me who He is :-) ...
Post by: aurora on June 23, 2013, 11:17:03 AM

Hi - I think these are African, and they are/were sold in British Heart Foundation charity shops. They are actually quite nice! Thanks

Title: Re: Large Green Elephant .... Can anybody tell me who He is :-) ...
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 23, 2013, 11:19:21 AM

Or even Chinese. The African ones are usually clear glass

Title: Re: Large Green Elephant .... Can anybody tell me who He is :-) ...
Post by: rosieposie on June 23, 2013, 12:54:07 PM

I think Christine is correct. 
The African ones are made in Swaziland by Ngwenya Glass. They use recycled glass to make their very distinctive glass 'ellies' that cannot be mistaken.....I will find you an example....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-elephant-figurine-hand-made-Ngwenya-glass-Swaziland-/280915217672