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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Szymon on January 13, 2015, 11:36:08 PM

Title: Opalescent vase. ID = Walsh Wash, "mother of pearl"
Post by: Szymon on January 13, 2015, 11:36:08 PM

Good evening,
This is my first post so wanted to say hello first  ;) I hope I'll be able to help someone one day.

Has anyone idea about this opalescent glass vase? The shape looks almost like ''jelly mould'' :) It has nice opalescence, polished pontil mark and good wear to the base.
Almost 10cm tall and 18cm long.

Thanks

Szymon

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: keith on January 13, 2015, 11:38:48 PM

Hello and welcome, looks very much like a piece of Walsh glass, B'ham, ;D ;D

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: Szymon on January 13, 2015, 11:47:15 PM

Thanks Keith,
You're right it does :) I will have to dig deeper for designs and patterns.

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: Ivo on January 14, 2015, 08:00:08 AM

Thank you Keith you managed to solve a similar mystery here - same size, same finish, same pontil treatment and also found in Scotland.

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: glassobsessed on January 14, 2015, 08:53:28 AM

Another that shows how the metal top is likely to have looked: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49430.0.html

John

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: keith on January 14, 2015, 01:15:56 PM

Glad to help, here's one with a frilly top... ;D

Title: Re: Opalescent vase.
Post by: KevinH on January 14, 2015, 02:27:11 PM

I think this should be referred to as iridescent rather than opalescent. And for the Walsh Walsh range, the term "mother of pearl" would be used.

Title: Re: Opalescent vase. ID = Walsh Wash, "mother of pearl"
Post by: Szymon on January 14, 2015, 10:03:39 PM

That's very informative, thanks all for your input. Before you solved this little mystery I was thinking it was Bohemian. To be honest i wasn't familiar with John Walsh's name so I'm happy to learn something new. i must say I quite like the bowl, the iridescence is nice as well as the quality looks good.