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Title: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 18, 2017, 01:31:05 PM

The horses are2 inches high and the 'roo' 4 inches, all came from Cradley home of the Swingewood family so thought it worth adding to the collection, probably turn out to be made miles away but I like them anyway  ;D ;D
The kangaroo needs a wash !  :o ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 18, 2017, 03:22:35 PM

Do you think Kanga originally contained some 'roo juice?
Nice little finds, Keith. :)

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 18, 2017, 03:59:27 PM

Could well be, not a particular brand of Aussie  lager then ?  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 18, 2017, 05:02:18 PM

I'm afraid I know absolutely nothing about alcoholic drinks... these days. 8)
But it wouldn't have held much beer. :)

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: Anne E.B. on August 18, 2017, 06:22:21 PM

Your little kangaroo is a similar type of glass animal to my little Rynbende elephant, used to hold licquer which was ID'd not too long ago.
Also seen here http://www.rynbende.com/glassanimals.php - scroll half way down.  Looks like someone wants one badly :)

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: Anne E.B. on August 18, 2017, 06:24:33 PM

Here it is http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47544.msg364561.html#msg364561
 :)

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 18, 2017, 08:33:44 PM

Thanks Anne. it looks very much like I have a Dutch roo ! can't be many of those about !  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: Alix on August 21, 2017, 05:06:25 PM

kangaroo is definitely a miniature liqueur bottle.
My father has a collection of these, various animals, (no two are truly identical, and would have been individually hand blown at a flame) many of which still contain their drink and one group came as a presentation box.

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 21, 2017, 08:12:21 PM

Thanks Alix, the contents had long gone before I found it, honest  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: bOBA on August 22, 2017, 06:58:55 AM

the horses look very Swingewood, don't they Keith?

Robert (bOBA)

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 22, 2017, 01:00:16 PM

Hello Robert, that's what I was hoping if so they never travelled far from home  ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: Coupsdestylo on August 23, 2017, 07:19:23 AM

I think the Kangaroo is German and by Max Traut product number 95.

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: keith on August 23, 2017, 12:41:32 PM

Thanks for that, I'll have a google  ;D

Title: Re: Lampwork horses and a kangaroo !
Post by: bOBA on August 25, 2017, 08:56:06 PM

I am sure Coupe de stylo is correct with his knowledge that the "Kangaroo is German and by Max Traut product number 95." Also, it is fascinating that such nice German lampwork was found in a house of a family member of the Swingewood house, famous in Stourbridge, for their lampworking, not at all in the hollow Bohemian style, along with a pair of "very Swingewood" lampwork horses! A nice story there, makers often admire the quality work of their peers it seems!

Robert (bOBA)