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Title: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?. ID = Cenedese
Post by: brucebanner on August 25, 2015, 06:34:02 PM: I picked this up at a local boot sale a couple of weeks ago but the seller wanted £45 for it which i thought a bit extreme, i really wanted it at the time and regretted not buying it, i then come across it for sale on Ebay, so i made a real cheeky offer which was accepted.

A blue base with a ruby centre and not Neodymium glass.

I thought 50's Czech glass candle stick when i picked it up first.

A lot of wear on the base flat foot, no UV glow and weigh's 600 grams so heavy for it's size.

It has been described as a Victorian gavel, stamp or toastmaster glass by the former owner.

What on earth is it, any thoughts?.

Regards Chris.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 25, 2015, 06:46:06 PM: Aaaaargh, I have seen this somewhere recently, and I cannot think where. It wasn't in Jindrich's and Robert's book, I've just checked that.
I have been trawling images of Boda and Irene Harvik wine glasses, I suspect it appeared on one of those.
I'll have another go at finding it, but don't hold your breath. ;D
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: brucebanner on August 25, 2015, 06:59:13 PM: I did put an Ebay link on here in the cafe part, before i made my cheeky offer, it was probably that.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: glassobsessed on August 25, 2015, 07:14:39 PM: I have seen it for sale a couple of times, that high price is memorable. After handling it my best guess is 50s or maybe 60s Murano, it 'felt' Seguso-ish to me. I thought perhaps a candlestick, I would have bitten the sellers hand off for a pair at that price... ;D

John
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 25, 2015, 07:16:51 PM: I don't think so. It was something that stuck out and "called out " to me from all the other images I was trawling.
I just can't remember which trawl I was on at the time. I've been on both Czech glass and wine glass trawls.

I like it! :)
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: glassobsessed on August 25, 2015, 07:43:47 PM: If you followed the link from the Cafe Sue you would have seen it.

Come to think of it, I remember the 'Victorian toastmaster' gibberish from the seller, each time I laughed and suggested 50s Murano but that did not go down very well...
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: brucebanner on August 25, 2015, 08:02:34 PM: I had the same response when i told him i thought it was Czech 50's, i'm really pleased with it though. I got it for a third the asking price in the link so it must have been in his hands for a while.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: glassobsessed on August 25, 2015, 08:10:24 PM: At least a year, possibly more. I tend to associate that pale blue and amethyst combo with Murano but no reason to rule out Czech. Perhaps it is more red than purple...
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: brucebanner on August 25, 2015, 08:18:34 PM: Probably why the base is so worn ;D.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: WiccanWomanBlog on August 26, 2015, 02:19:27 AM: Hello from a newbie.

Have a look here, please:

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/murano_glass/cenedese_glass/cenedeseglass_home.htm

... see the 8th, 9th and 10th horizontal lines of photos? They seem to be this object, although shaped a tiny bit differently, and they are said to be "Cenedese" candle holders.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?.
Post by: glassobsessed on August 26, 2015, 07:53:18 AM: Welcome to the forum.

You are spot on, Cenedese, good name too, one signed and another with a label so no doubt about the attribution!

John
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?. ID = Cenedese
Post by: brucebanner on August 26, 2015, 03:39:39 PM: Thanks guys mystery solved.
Title: Re: Mystery object Czech glass candle stick?. ID = Cenedese
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 26, 2015, 04:16:27 PM: Welcome to the board - and thanks very much for the attribution and putting us out of our misery! :)