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Title: Cased vase - ID = probably Avon
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 10, 2007, 11:37:56 AM

Hi.
Here are items I picked up this morning from a charity shop. Help in identifying would be appreciated. The vase is actually over cased red, if thats the correct term, probably not.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4520

Thanks again.

Bryn (not Brian)

Mod: Glass gallery links fixed

Mod: topic split into two separate topics as items are totally different

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Connie on January 10, 2007, 01:02:43 PM

For some reason I want to say that the Honey Amber Overlay piece is made by Fenton Art Glass for Avon. But I can't find it in my books and the drugs are making my brain fuzzy as to where I know this from  ::)

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 10, 2007, 02:43:52 PM

Ah I see. Would it have contained some perfume or the like then Connie and if so would there have been some sort of stopper?
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Connie on January 11, 2007, 10:06:02 AM

Quote from: lyndhurst44 on January 10, 2007, 02:43:52 PM

Ah I see. Would it have contained some perfume or the like then Connie and if so would there have been some sort of stopper?
Cheers,
Bryn (not Brian)

Hi Bryn -

I am not absolutely sure that I am correct in that attribution.  I looked for it yesterday and could not find the piece in my books.  But I know that I have seen it.

Avon pieces aren't all filled with perfumes, powders etc.  They sold/sell strictly decorative pieces also. Or it coulld have had a cardboard stick on lid similar to old milk bottles. It doesn't look like it had a stopper and the piece I am remembering was a vase.

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Mosquito on January 12, 2007, 07:41:46 PM

I've just seen an identical vase to yours in a local charity shop. It's a very strange piece, the coloured casing layer appears to be some form of plastic or resin over a milk glass body, not a technique I've seen before. As to maker, I can't offer any further suggestions. This example was also unmarked and didn't look to have ever had a stopper.

Steven

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Max on January 12, 2007, 08:24:45 PM

Quote from: Mosquito on January 12, 2007, 07:41:46 PM

I've just seen an identical vase to yours in a local charity shop. It's a very strange piece, the coloured casing layer appears to be some form of plastic or resin over a milk glass body, not a technique I've seen before. As to maker, I can't offer any further suggestions. This example was also unmarked and didn't look to have ever had a stopper.

Steven

I've seen the same thing Steven, a sort of plasticky coating.  That's what I thought of when I first saw this item actually.   I think Bryn would have mentioned this in his initial posting though...is it all glass Bryn?

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Connie on January 12, 2007, 09:11:38 PM

I told Bryn not to judge my drug de-duced memory  >:D

If it is plastic then it is NOT Fenton.  Now that you mention the others, didn't we have one posted on here with a thin red coating?

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: lyndhurst44 on January 12, 2007, 09:57:04 PM

Hi Everyone,
Oops and oops again ??? ??? :o. I occasionally price some items for a charity shop and the vase was one of them.  I actually took the vase home to take the photo and seek your valuable advice before returning it to the shop. The shop is closed over the weekend so I will take another look on Monday.  
Bryn (not Brian)

Title: Re: 2 Early morning finds.
Post by: Ivo on January 24, 2007, 08:24:20 PM

If you hold your plastic piece to the light you will see the AVON mark moulded into the bottom...