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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: jonchellycain on September 12, 2013, 11:31:31 AM

Title: little glass Jug, long signature, black swirl adventurine - ID = Timothy Harris
Post by: jonchellycain on September 12, 2013, 11:31:31 AM: Hi all
Ive had this piece for about 3 years and never been able to identify it.
Its a really beautiful quality little jug.
Its clear glass with a milky white exterior, It has a deep purple swirl patter with gold flecks of adventurine. The handle is part clear, part milky.
The base is slightly concave and has a snapped off pontil mark, which is smooth to touch but not ground (heat worked?)
There is a long signature/mark possible 4 words, It is almost impossible to see with the naked eye, and I am struggling to even make out a single letter.
I am completely lost with this one, part of me thinks its venetian but thats about all I can come up with. Any help would be much apreciated

Pictures to follow
many thanks
michelle
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: jonchellycain on September 12, 2013, 11:49:40 AM: my apologies, I am still an idiot when it comes to adding pictures to this page.
for those of you on the facebook group ive added pictures there https://www.facebook.com/groups/220575688006436/
and here on my picasa album
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uWoenK-idM30pC3d_KkGj9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DVFzV4WE3CfQ4pgaK0HCy9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B2IrOQo_D99XZyqtvydSH9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fBVCxe2ImP263vzuL2mZZdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lvxEeArAVKN14y4jLcsIutMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

Size 14cm tall
Ive messaged the wonderful Anne so hopefully she can add some pictures for me
thanks for your patience
michelle
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: Anne on September 12, 2013, 04:15:50 PM: Pics added to OP
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: jonchellycain on September 12, 2013, 06:00:01 PM: thanks Anne your a doll ;D
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: ahremck on September 13, 2013, 01:03:03 PM: I suggest you try another way of photographing the signature as the underlying pattern makes it very hard to read. If you photograph it mat a shallow angle the base will appear white and the writing black - see what I mean in the 2 photos of a Gunnel Sahlin Vase I have.

Ross
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 13, 2013, 01:05:33 PM: It's not aventurine in it, it's real gold foil, I would suspect Italian, and high quality, but I'm a total ignoramus about Murano/Italian glass.
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: flying free on September 13, 2013, 03:42:06 PM: I think the first word ends in y possibly lly
The second word could be 'glass'?
and the last word on it's own reads England to me :-\
and the finish on the base looks like my Alum Bay pieces or my George Elliot piece - I'm going for English studio glass maker ;D
m
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 13, 2013, 04:16:09 PM: For a British maker, my bet would be on Mike Hunter of Twists glass, but he's not in England.
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: chriscooper on January 11, 2017, 11:15:03 AM: Just adding Michelle finally got a positive ID on this lovely little jug.
It is actually British and a one off piece made by Timothy Harris no less.
Putting this on here for her, Michelle cannot seem to log in to her account anymore?
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: jonchellycain on January 11, 2017, 11:21:34 AM: Well that just proved me a liar haha got straight on that time.
Thanks Chris.
I've never given up on this pretty little jug, last week I re posted it and Angela page told me it was Timothy Harris, so I contacted him and this morning he has confirmed it is a little one off piece by him.
So another one solved
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: rosieposie on January 11, 2017, 11:41:22 AM: It is a lovely little jug Michelle, and of course, as always as soon as an identification is made, we can all see exactly what the writing says!! Well done you and Angela Page. :)
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: jonchellycain on January 11, 2017, 11:48:12 AM: Great case of never giving up I think 😊
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 11, 2017, 11:54:23 AM: Wot Rosie said
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: jonchellycain on January 11, 2017, 11:58:30 AM: It's over on market place but as per usual I can't seem to get photos to upload
Title: Re: little glass Jug, long signature scribble, great quality black swirl adventurine
Post by: chriscooper on January 11, 2017, 12:07:32 PM: Better photo of the signature