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Title: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Frank Sacramento on July 10, 2015, 04:53:12 PM

Measures 7 1/2" X 2" wide. Is the design lattice work? Stands on it's base but also very well balanced on its edge.
Need help with orgin, maker,title (use) and value?

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 10, 2015, 05:27:46 PM

Yes for napkins. It looks like screen-printed slumped glass to me, possibly German

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 10, 2015, 05:29:31 PM

If German, probably Filigranglas.
How thick is the glass? Filigranglas tends to be quite thin.

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Frank Sacramento on July 10, 2015, 05:39:29 PM

Quote from: chopin-liszt on July 10, 2015, 05:29:31 PM

If German, probably Filigranglas.
How thick is the glass? Filigranglas tends to be quite thin.

Yes very thin.

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Ivo on July 10, 2015, 05:43:59 PM

Printed, not filigrano.  I vote Paşabahçe...

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 10, 2015, 05:46:51 PM

Turkish?
Filigrano is a technique, isn't it Ivo, not the German maker of printed slumped glass, "Filgranglas" - unless I've got the name wrong, but that's what I've seen written on the labels. ???

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Ivo on July 10, 2015, 05:49:00 PM

Yep. Could be anything really - even Mediterranea recycled.

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Frank Sacramento on July 10, 2015, 06:00:43 PM

The interesting thing about this piece is that if I sit it on it's edge it is very well balanced.

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Wuff on July 10, 2015, 09:05:25 PM

Check http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/ (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?album=124&pos=9&PHPSESSID=694b316c28e5363402c564c30e1ac933)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flabeg tells us the company went into receivership in 2013 (the text is considered not to be fully correct, however).

1980 - 2000 it was owned by Pilkington (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilkington).

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: chriss on July 10, 2015, 09:16:33 PM

Hi
don't know how accurate this is, as I searched for chance glass when I saw this, but the seller believed it to be and described it as Spiegelunion Flabeg West Germany?
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/75342878/glass-napkin-holder-letter-rack-retro

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: Frank Sacramento on July 10, 2015, 09:57:28 PM

Quote from: chriss on July 10, 2015, 09:16:33 PM

Hi
don't know how accurate this is, as I searched for chance glass when I saw this, but the seller believed it to be and described it as Spiegelunion Flabeg West Germany?
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/75342878/glass-napkin-holder-letter-rack-retro

Thank you everyone for you input. Now I have a great starting point.
Chriss I saw this to.

Title: Re: Wonderful white and clear glass that I assume is for napkins?
Post by: chriss on July 10, 2015, 10:12:42 PM

 ;D