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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: scotland007 on April 27, 2015, 06:48:30 PM
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Any information on these glass vases would be appreciated..Thanks
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two identical to this one we assume - although not sure why you would call them vases ?? :)
a footed decanter from c. 1860 ish to c. 1920 ish, with trefoil shaped pouring lip, which appears to be missing its stopper, which if we had it might show a nipple at the very top.
Common design from this period, usually included in the art nouveau style, but probably owing more to the Greek amphora in shape.
It looks to be wheel engraved, but can't see very clearly - can you show a better close up picture of the decoration if possible. Think I can recognize the flower called 'pinks' within the circular bands around the midriff.
nice, but better if stoppers were present. :)
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Thanks for the input..my bad I assumed they were vasses. Here's a closer pic of the pattern.thanks
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I may be off base but that looks as if its an acid etc, well if it was a U.S. piece it would be considered an etch. Rather unusual to find a matching pair & hopefully you may be able to find a couple of matching cut faceted stoppers that fit the decanters in the future as this would be considered an exceptional pair here in the U.S.
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you're quite right Ken - acid etched (by machine probably) it is and not engraved - I couldn't be sure from the original photos, and indeed unusual to find a pair. As usual with bottles that have lost their stoppers, it's unlikely that correct ones will be found, which is a shame, as I'd agree with you these are nice.
Of course far easier to find facet cut stoppers since they are possibly the most common, but if a pair of plain hollow bulbous sort could be sorted then stylistically they would look nearer the originals - it might even be worth getting a pair made.
date wise I'm more inclined toward 1870 - 1900.