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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Malta Glass => Topic started by: Morgan48 on October 25, 2016, 10:46:32 AM
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Could someone please clarify for me please ....I note on the Isle of Wight Site that the earliest show "ID mark" is a broken pontil mark...... I have had many a Mdina piece but not one with this.... did any of the Mdina pieces have broken marks please????? .... many thanks Gareth
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You'll consistently find broken pontil marks on chalices and goblets from Mdina, and also on some experimental early things. But they're not common. :)
No piccie, Gareth. Lovely to see you. :-*
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Ah now thats why I've not seen any.... having not imbibed for so long its been many year since I tipped up a chalice or goblet ...... I'll pop out a couple of photos and paste them on the wall here...... Its good that you're still at the other end Sue :-) ..... warm wishes to you Gareth
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Hi Sue..... heres a couple of photographs .....its a 3 sided dimpled vase ...approx 16 cms high ..... cheers Gareth
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That's early, experimental Tortoiseshell, a non standard shape in small pieces, but the tricorn attenuated bottles might have been developed from this sort of thing.
Completely consistent with having a broken pontil scar, it would have been made before they had polishing facilties readily available, I suppose.
The colours in early Tortiseshell are lovely, not boring browns but rich, deep, warm tones. :)
It is slightly reminiscent of a certain brand of whisky bottle, isn't it? Dimple.
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Unfortunately it was empty when I bought it....!!! .... so what do think Sue Mdina or IOW ....... a million thanks as always for your considered and very knowledgable replies .... really appreciated Gareth
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Mdina, absolutely. Early, experimental and lovely. It's a good 'un.
Sorry I didn't make that clear. :)
When they were doing slightly similar, early experimental IoWSG in these sorts of colours, they tended to be oranger and in really thick chunky glass, much less vessel-like.