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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: salsor on January 14, 2017, 11:03:20 PM

Title: ID Help American Studio Art Glass Vase Signed
Post by: salsor on January 14, 2017, 11:03:20 PM

Wondering if this iridescent vase is by any known artist.
Can't quite make out signature hand etched signature on lower edge:
R. Fill...?

Title: Re: ID Help American Studio Art Glass Vase Signed
Post by: Anne on January 15, 2017, 02:03:31 AM

Hi and welcome to the board. Could you add a sharp closeup of the signature please, and one showing the base of the vase (we can tell a lot by the way a base is finished). Thanks!

Title: Re: ID Help American Studio Art Glass Vase Signed
Post by: salsor on January 15, 2017, 06:45:49 AM

Hello, thanks.
Here are a few more photos.

Title: Re: ID Help American Studio Art Glass Vase Signed
Post by: Anne on January 16, 2017, 09:55:05 PM

Thanks for the base and signature views, it's not easy to make out at all, is it?   I am going to move this over into our USA forum in the hope it may catch the eye of someone who might be able to help, but it might take a wee while for the right person to come along so please bear with us meanwhile. :)

Title: Re: ID Help American Studio Art Glass Vase Signed
Post by: KevinH on January 18, 2017, 12:25:35 AM

At first sight it looks like "R. Alli-----g ---".

Try dusting he signature with some talcum powder (or dry flour) then wipe over gently. That should leave talc in the actual engraved parts and may help reading it.