Topic: Turquoise goblet - scandinavian motifs - who made it?

[jakgene]

Hi - found this in a local second hand dealers, just shouting at me to bring it home. It is 5 inches or 12.75 cm tall, 3.5 inch bowl and 3 inch base width. Has 4 separate different motifs on the sides of the goblet, and a shield shaped knop on the stem. Completely unmarked. Would this be mould blown? and does anyone have any idea of its maker please. Thanks JAK West Oz ( I have just ordered a copy of Fire and Sea to learn a little more myself  :thup: )

[Pinkspoons]

These have popped up a few times in opaque white glass, but as far as I remember no one has yet discovered a manufacturer for them.

[jakgene]

Thanks pinkspoons! What a quick reply- took me by surprise - thought all you poms were tucked up in bed away from the snow!    ..  Any idea of its age please?   Thanks JAK (in sweltering WA!)

[glassobsessed]

Designed by Bengt Edenfalk and made by Skruf I believe, see this thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,22168.0.html

John

[jakgene]

Thanks John - yes that is absolutely it! My first piece of Skruf.

Thanks to all for your help. Happy Christmas to everyone. - I hope Santa carries the presents very carefully......glass is so fragile....  :chky:

regards
Jak
West Oz

[glassobsessed]

- thought all you poms were tucked up in bed away from the snow!   ..  Any idea of its age please?   Thanks JAK (in sweltering WA!)

Sweltering, I dream of warmth.... :mrgreen:  Sadly few people here have the knowledge or experience of driving with snow and ice on the roads. They do not heed the warnings and are not prepared. That is my rant for today finished with!

Age of the Goblet? Edenfalk designed for Skruf from 1953 - 1978, my guess would be sometime in the sixties but could of course be a bit earlier or later.  

Enjoy your heat and smile when you think of us falling apart from a little snowfall.

John

[Pinkspoons]

It should be emphasised, however, that Ivo's suggestion was only a best-guess based on a similar marked piece and wasn't by any stretch a cast iron attribution.

Personally, I think these look quite different from the marked example with similar decoration - these look much more crisp in their execution, far less 'rustic'.

[jakgene]

Thanks again everyone. I will consider it "attributed" to Skruf/Edenfalk. Its only for my own records - not for sale purposes so it doesn't matter that much, just interested.

I rememebr the UK winters well - I was born in Lancashire and lived there until Iwas 25, when I migrated out here. Couldn't hack a real winter any more ! I think a 16c day is freezing!

Happy Christmas to all

Jackie

[glassobsessed]

Thanks for pointing that out Nic, after having another look at Ivo's photo I can see what you mean.

Shall be keeping an open mind (empty more like).

John

[dirk.]

Spiegelau seems to be an option:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Spiegelau-Bowle-4-Becher-1970er-Jahre-/310253302206?pt=Glas_Kristall&hash=item483c89b1be