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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Malta Glass => Topic started by: Patrick on January 04, 2017, 02:01:47 PM

Title: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Patrick on January 04, 2017, 02:01:47 PM

Hi,

A recent purchase on Ebay, with the seller stating 'house clearance'.

Unusual that the knop is same glass as stem and foot !

Cheers,

Patrick.

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Patrick on January 04, 2017, 11:25:38 PM

Hi,
Does anyone have thoughts on why the knop is the colour of the stem and foot ?

It puzzles me  :)

Cheers,

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: glassobsessed on January 05, 2017, 09:12:31 AM

Photographs rarely manage to convey how substantial these chalices are, a shape that has really grown on me over the last few years. Lovely example Patrick.

I don't remember seeing one with a matching colour for foot and knop but it does not surprise, there was so much variation and experimentation at the time. Likewise I would not want to bet against one being found with an amethyst or blue foot and stem along with a coloured knop. MH did produce goblets at IoWSG with coloured feet and stems.

John

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Patrick on January 05, 2017, 10:34:02 AM

Quote from: glassobsessed on January 05, 2017, 09:12:31 AM

Photographs rarely manage to convey how substantial these chalices are,

John

Yes ....... The bowl is 6' diameter and the whole chalice is 8" high.

Thanks for your comments on the stem, knop and foot.

Patrick

Here is a clip of Vicente Boffo casting on the foot.............. https://vimeo.com/186985170

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Baked_Beans on January 06, 2017, 09:52:55 AM

Beautiful chalice Patrick, very clear example of the signature . It matches the sig. on my IOWSG footed paperweight which I bought for a tenner and it had been collecting dust for years in an old junk shop ! My example looks less neat and tidy & more rushed perhaps ...

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 06, 2017, 11:12:54 AM

 8)
Lovely chalice. I've liked them from the start, I'm pleased to see they're catching on!
They really ARE substantial pieces.
Mike, that looks suspiciously like it might be a Seaward paperweight. The long label (and pedestal) put it to the correct time period.
I've never seen a Seaward paperweight before. Seaward is scarce enough on its own, a pwt is especially so.

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Baked_Beans on January 06, 2017, 04:41:35 PM

Thanks Sue , yes I think it is Seaward, I did start a topic here about it ....

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,61612.msg347015.html#msg347015

Anyway , don't wish to distract from dribbling over / into Patrick's lovely chalice !

Title: Re: A benchmark Harris signature ..........
Post by: Patrick on January 07, 2017, 07:25:20 PM

Quote from: Baked_Beans on January 06, 2017, 04:41:35 PM

Anyway , don't wish to distract from dribbling over / into Patrick's lovely chalice !

Mike ,
No worries............ the topic was about the signature not about the chalice :)