Topic: Today's finds (SU, 2 Holmegaard, pre-Kosta Ălsterfors, Ekenas, SEA)

[Chris Harrison]

For pennies, together with a couple of nice pieces of European pottery.

I've never seen a clear Schrötter Lens vase before, let alone one that has been cut.  Was that done in-house, I wonder, or post-sales?

[Sklounion]

Hi Chris,
Do you have an image of the "cut" Schrotter? Not done in house, so I am intrigued...
Thanks,
Marcus
PS. If you still have my e-adress could you please send my your phone number again? TIA.

[Chris Harrison]

There you go, guv'.
Found in a Swiss junk shop, if that's any help.
It's quite a tasteful job.  I've seen worse, anyway.

[Pip]

Hi Chris, I've got a clear 'lens' vase but not one that's been cut like that - how unusual, I really like it and I'm not a fan of cut glass usually.

[David E]

That's a really cool lens vase. I suppose as pressed glass goes, it provides as good a base as anything to engrave – I wonder if Lesley has seen this?

[Frank]

I'm not a fan of cut glass usually.

It grows on you, especially once you get past the tired traditional.

[Sklounion]

Thanks Chris, for the images.
Definitely not done at the factory, and the vase is merely a cheap blank for cutting.
I am surprised at whoever cut this, using a sodium-potash glass, when lead crystal lends itself more sympathetically to the cutters/engravers art.
Regards,
Marcus

[Anne]

Possibly someone learning and just used whatever was to hand and/or cheap?

[Chris Harrison]

Yeah, I was thinking it might be a student piece.

[Pip]

It grows on you, especially once you get past the tired traditional.

I think you're right Frank - I probably need to look at some of the more unusual modern cut pieces - I do tend to wince and think of the more obvious items when cut glass is mentioned.