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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: user9318 on August 11, 2015, 05:04:11 PM

Title: Tryng to ID signature. ID = William Walker
Post by: user9318 on August 11, 2015, 05:04:11 PM: I have been through great glass to see if I could find this signature, but didn't find it. I went through a few other web sites, but unsuccessful.

Help please! Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 11, 2015, 05:11:15 PM: It might help if we could see the piece in question. :)
Even if we can't read a signature, sometimes we recognise the work, and that can often make interpreting a signature much easier.
I think the date is '92. ;D
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 11, 2015, 07:01:55 PM: Sorry, I didn't add a photo of the item, as I saw it when I was out today and the photo was slightly blurry, I will add it, but its not great.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 15, 2015, 11:40:01 AM: It looks like a studio glass candleholder, but I'm afraid I do not recognise the work or the signature, sorry.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 15, 2015, 06:16:45 PM: Thanks Sue for looking and replying.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 15, 2015, 06:49:29 PM: We can give it another bump in another week or so, and see if anybody else can help! :)
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 16, 2015, 05:33:47 AM: Cheers Sue, I will try and remember to bump it!
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: David E on August 16, 2015, 10:05:03 AM: The last two digits are 92 so perhaps made in that year.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 17, 2015, 01:22:43 AM: That's the easy bit and decipherable part :-), think this one will remain a mystery! Thanks for the reply.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chriscooper on August 17, 2015, 08:21:57 AM: It's swan and looks like the style of a William Walker swan and his signature is sometimes very difficult to decipher :)
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature. ID = William Walker
Post by: chriscooper on August 17, 2015, 08:26:32 AM: William Walker signature on a bowl
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chriscooper on August 17, 2015, 08:28:03 AM: The bowl
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chriscooper on August 17, 2015, 06:25:15 PM: William Walker swan.
He is registered on here.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 17, 2015, 07:18:58 PM: Thanks Chris, I can see the similarity in the signatures and the swan photo you posted. I never thought to look at William Walker, as I have had to ask here before for a piece of his, for someone else a long time ago and the signature was different to this one! Maybe William will see this and possibly confirm if it is or isn't.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: chriscooper on August 17, 2015, 07:23:53 PM: Could email him using the envelope icon below his name

Chris
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 17, 2015, 07:28:34 PM: I won't pester him just yet, I'll leave it a few days, thanks for the help Chris, appreciated.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: rosieposie on August 17, 2015, 10:17:17 PM: William is the most friendly and helpful glass artist, he won't think you are pestering him, he will be so pleased you have one of his pieces of art glass (if it is his) and I am sure he will reply very quickly... do ask him. :)
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 18, 2015, 05:04:25 AM: Thanks Rosie, I will ask him in that case.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 19, 2015, 06:15:55 AM: I have emailed William, when I get a reply, I will update the thread.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on August 24, 2015, 05:40:23 PM: I have received a reply from William Walker and he has confirmed he did make the item (candlestick) and that is his signature.

Thank you everyone for your help and particularly to William for replying.
Title: Re: Tryng to ID signature
Post by: user9318 on September 08, 2015, 06:24:12 AM: Maybe someone could jiggle with the subject line and add who this is by, to helpful to the board for future reference.