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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: alichatfield on February 04, 2021, 01:03:34 PM

Title: Small vase - ID = (probably) Jules Barbe gilding on Thomas Webb Filamentosa vase
Post by: alichatfield on February 04, 2021, 01:03:34 PM

Hello,  I was given these cases sometime ago.  I recently took them to a local auction house for assessment and was told Venetian Handkerchief vases, value £20 to £40.  This is not what I was told by the person who gave them to me, he told me Thomas Webb - what do you think? 

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: flying free on February 04, 2021, 03:26:39 PM

Can we see a very good clear bright close photograph of the gilding please?  including a clear one of the gilded rose.

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: alichatfield on February 04, 2021, 05:04:08 PM

Hi,  is this any good - I'm struggling with the file size. :)

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: flying free on February 04, 2021, 05:12:25 PM

In my opinion that's Jules Barbe gilding on a Thomas Webb Filamentosa vase.
Vase example here.  Re the gilding, I can only tell you what I've researched and I would say that is Jules Barbe gilding in my humble opinion.
https://scottishantiques.com/webb-art-nouveau-filamentosa

m

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: alichatfield on February 04, 2021, 05:25:23 PM

Many thanks - really appreciate your help in confirming what I had been told.  Best put them somewhere safe!.
Kind regards

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: flying free on February 04, 2021, 05:47:52 PM

You're welcome.

They are rather beautiful.  I love the colours.  Is it  your photographs or are they purple streaks?  The ones I have seen have been browny colour.

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: alichatfield on February 04, 2021, 05:51:18 PM

Thank  you.  Yes they are purple streaks.

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 05, 2021, 03:01:51 PM

Beautiful. It makes you wonder if the auction house has ever seen any sort of handkerchief vase, or even a handkerchief!

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: glassobsessed on February 05, 2021, 03:31:55 PM

It is sometimes the owner of the item that insists on a particular description...

John

Title: Re: Identification help please?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 05, 2021, 04:20:16 PM

 ;D Perhaps we should make it crystal clear - that these very attractive posy vases are absolutely not handkerchief vases.