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Title: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on November 13, 2019, 12:31:59 PM

 Hi, I thought the photos might help any budding Gray-Stan collectors...............
 When I first saw it my gut feeling was telling me it was Scottish—well it wasn’t too far out  :D
 There are a lot of impurities in the glass .
 21cm high.
 Took me a long time to spot its signature/mark  :o

 Scott
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on November 13, 2019, 01:48:46 PM
 
  A close-up showing the bubbles and impurities.

  Scott
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: keith on November 13, 2019, 05:36:01 PM
Nice find  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on November 13, 2019, 06:18:56 PM

 Thanks Keith, yes I was so so lucky  :D
 
  Scott
 
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Paul S. on November 13, 2019, 07:08:31 PM
I agree - very desirable Scott  -  well done.           I wouldn't rule out this one being a tad earlier than you are suggesting  -  according to Leslie Jackson those pieces where the backstamp includes the word 'British' are possible early 1930s  -  so the absence of the word might suggest late 1920s, possibly.
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on November 13, 2019, 08:40:10 PM

 Hi Paul,
 Yes, I was very lucky to have found it - when I saw it, I knew I had to have it - just in case it was Scottish  ;D
  If it is an early one then that might explain why it’s got all those impurities—not that I’m complaining  ;)
  Many thanks for the info from your Leslie Jackson - much appreciated.

  Scott
   
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: nigelbenson on December 05, 2020, 12:11:56 AM
Forgive me Scott, but what are you seeing as impurities? Or is it that my eyesight has joined Keith's  ;D
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: keith on December 05, 2020, 12:22:50 AM
Good question  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on December 05, 2020, 05:35:16 PM


  Hi Nigel
  What I described as impurities ( perhaps the wrong word ?) are the few small scattered black specks and small bubbles containing black residues/fragments which can just about be seen with the naked eye
Not visible on the images I sent though—sorry I should have made that clear.
No need to worry about your eyes  ;D ;D
 
Are these black specks/residues, bits of carbon that didn’t completely vaporise during production?
I understand that some of the other big names in glass had similar problems in the 30s—eg Monart, Whitefriars, Nazeing............

   Scott
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: nigelbenson on December 05, 2020, 10:56:22 PM
Thanks for that Scott.

It looks from the photos as though there is black in the pull-ups. If so, I was wondering if the black your talking about is part of that?

You are right that all those mentioned had problems with impurities from time to time.
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on December 06, 2020, 11:32:33 AM
 
  Hi Nigel,
  I’ve just had a look at the pull-ups and yes they also have black bits.

   I’m going to try and get some close-ups—not sure whether my camera is up to it though, so don’t hold your
    breath  ;D

     Many thanks

         Scott
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on December 06, 2020, 11:49:06 AM
 
   Close-up, showing impurities, fingers crossed  :D

      Scott
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: nigelbenson on December 06, 2020, 03:12:11 PM
IMHO, if it's like that going along each of the pull-ups then it is meant to be there since it looks purposeful to me. The black speckles and collection of black around some of the bubbles within the same area looks like its supposed to be there since it doesn't have a random look.

If it was just like that only in one small area that might be different.

Although having said that I am conscious that I have seen similar random effects on Nazeing glass, particularly from the 1930's, that has half-hearted attempts at creating a different effect where it does not come off, but seen enough that you realise they were trying something out - but I digress as that's not Gray-Stan!
Title: Re: Gray-Stan 1930s mottled vase.
Post by: Scott13 on December 06, 2020, 08:18:08 PM

    Hi Nigel,
    The black specks and the residues around some of the bubbles could certainly have been deliberately
     introduced into the mix. Probably were.
    If so, to me at any rate, it seems to have worked—very difficult to pin down why though.
    Of course it could be an example of “ the whole is greater than the sum of its parts “  ::)

     Many thanks for your help  :)

       Scott