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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Gowdod on February 07, 2016, 08:38:36 PM
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Dear Glassmessagers,
This is a real delight but taxing my knowledge. :(
7" Tall x 5 1/4" mouth and 3 1/4" at mounting point. I really do not know where or who made it. That's what adds to the fun.
So what I do see is filigrana (?) ribbons, one pink/cranberry in a uniform direction and the other pink and white, twisted form, running at 90 degrees to the white, in a slight spiral shape towards the mouth of the shade. A satin glass/acid etch finish to exterior and un etched interior finish.
It just does not feel Italian. I'm drawn to English, London or Birmingham or........ :)
Can anyone help please?
With kind regards
Andrew
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I cannot help but please could you add a photograph of the pontil mark on the base. I assume it has a pontil mark and a firepolished rim?
edited - I've just read it properly and realised it is a lampshade - apologies.
Is it iridescent or just satin glass? it has a slightly iridescent look to it.
m
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Dear M,
it does have a very light iridescence though in no way paramount. BTW the interior is also satin not smooth as I previously thought.
Kind Regards
Andrew
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it reminds me a teeny bit of these
https://www.rubylane.com/item/1057876-5904/Kosta-Boda-Vallien-Iridescent-Minos-Vase
I'm a bit confused by your photos - is there a fitter rim? is this a gas lamp shade or oil lamp shade with a wide fitter rim that sits in a metal support? or is it a hanging lamp shade?
m
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Dear M,
thank you, remarkable, well found, great spotting. :D
The Boda vase " filigrani " is very similar in construction though, in the vase, is a cased example; stunning. The lampshade seems " single skin " ( approx 2 mm thick ) and you can feel the filigrani form within the glass. It's not to the usual high quality/purity of glass atypical of Kosta with an area of sooty deposit within the glass and also the rim/mouth is slightly irregular...saying that I have a Kjellmann piece which is a little ropey too!
Re the " fitter rim " it could easily be both a hanging lampshade or even with a grubscrew fitment, fit an angle lamp. It doesn't feel like an oil lamp shade from others I've seen however I'm not an expert on oil lamps. :)
Kind Regards
Andrew
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victorian-Nailsea-Blue-Glass-Shade-For-Miniature-Oil-Lamp-no-reserve-/351581380995?hash=item51dbe22183%3Ag%3AA~MAAOSw4UtWSuSW&nma=true&si=OC8n95k346G437sGmZsRYn5RTto%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Not as good a match at all however interesting...the fitment rim does appear to be similar.
Have fun.
Andrew