Topic: 'Hobnail' glass vase

[grandma]

Hi  Can anyone identify the origin of this vase please.  It is quite heavy at 900g and is 24 cm tall.  The inside of the vase looks as though the 'prunts' have been pushed out from inside.  I can't find any mark to the base.

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[grandma]

Hi   I just submitted a post asking for identification of a hobnail vase but the main image did not come out as expected.  It's necessary to view this image to identify the vase -  Sorry

[Anne]

Hi and welcome to the board. One of the things you'll be asked for a great deal in ID requests is a photo of the bottom of the item  because the bottom tells us so much about it.  Could you add one for us to see please?

[grandma]

Here is the base of the vase  -  hopefully someone will merge this with the others as I couldn't find a way to add a photo to the existing messages.  I hope this has enough detail - otherwise I'll have to take another one later.  Thanks

[Anne]

Thanks for the base picture - it could do with being a bit more base and a bit less side really, but someone may be able to tell you more from it.

To reply to a post look below the last post in a topic and you'll see a blue tab with REPLY - click that and it adds your reply below the question so we can keep all the posts on one item together for you.

[grandma]

It's hard to get a photo of the base but this might help.

[Anne]

Much better, thank you.  :clap:   

Now the next question is about the colouring - I'm trying to work out if it's within the glass or applied to the surface. In one of your pictures there seems to be some clear patches - is the colour worn away or is it just where the light is reflecting from it?

Also, how wide is the vase? (The more info we have the better we can evaluate things.  )

[grandma]

Getting there!  The vase has a top diameter of 3" (7.5cm).  The colour, as you correctly observed, is missing in a few patches around the top rim but the colour is definitely in the glass - it hasn't been applied.  I also noticed, upon close examination of the fairly uneven base, that there actually is a large B as on my other vase like this one - it's barely visible and wouldn't really be identifiable if I hadn't seen another like it.  As I said though, this one is heavier than the first one I had.  Thanks for all your help. Anne   Cheers

[Pip]

I also noticed, upon close examination of the fairly uneven base, that there actually is a large B as on my other vase like this one - it's barely visible and wouldn't really be identifiable if I hadn't seen another like it. 

Hi, is the other vase exactly the same?  It might help to see a photo of them both together and a closeup of the 'B' base marking you mention.

[grandma]

Hi  I thought of sending the photos that you mention but found that I had deleted these after selling the original vase. (Obviously I no longer have it so can't take another photo.)  The other vase had a waisted shape and was lighter in weight but all other features were the same.  The B was large and hand 'drawn'.  The base of this other vase was smoother so it was easy to see the B.  Cheers