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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: damogale on February 18, 2014, 04:51:07 PM

Title: TWIN TONE glass vase I.D Help
Post by: damogale on February 18, 2014, 04:51:07 PM

Hi there guys,

Need help on this piece, its around 7" tall with a slight inward pontil mark

I would like the maker, date made or age,origin and design pattern if poss

Regards

Hope to hear soon as my last posts must have stumped a few people :)

Title: Re: ++++TWIN TONE glass vase I.D Help+++++++
Post by: brucebanner on February 18, 2014, 05:32:55 PM

Looks like an early piece of Caithness glass?

Title: Re: ++++TWIN TONE glass vase I.D Help+++++++
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 18, 2014, 05:36:14 PM

I reckon that is Caithness, "Oban" pattern.
Designed by Charles Orr and Paul Ysart in '68, it was produced in the '70s and '80s.
It will be the OG12 vase, illustrated on p.58 of the Caitness book by Mark Hill, which is where I got all the info.

Title: Re: ++++TWIN TONE glass vase I.D Help+++++++
Post by: brucebanner on February 18, 2014, 05:37:32 PM

"Oban" range i posted a similar bit not so long ago regards Chris.