Topic: request please for id on base marks 'of lw 108'

[Paul S.]

sorry, but I'm probably out of my depth with this one, and wud appreciate some help please.      Can't post a pic. because the piece is still in the charity shop, and being held for me till tomorrow.         Description is:    conical flint vase 220/230mm tall - top opening of about 110/120mm - with pronounced 'rings' around the cone - about 4 or 5 in number.    Base is circular, mostly mid green, a good 10 - 12mm thick - about 80 - 90mm wide, and with a large very professionally ground/polished pontil mark.   And here come the bit I don't know............scratched into the center of the pontil area is the following:    "o f"  (then underneath)  "lw 108".   
The base wear is considerable  -  enough scratches to make me think half a century perhaps, and my thoughts (for what they're worth) was Scandinavian.        Wud appreciate any suggestions or help please, and thanks for looking.     Paul S.

[Ivo]

get it, then post a picture. Of is Orrefors, probably.

[Paul S.]

thanks Ivo  -  it had been my intention to buy the piece tomorrow anyway  -  provided the charity shop didn't want too high a price.     Hopefully you will see pics tomorrow.     thanks your help.       cheers         Paul S.

[Paul S.]

what can I say  -  I'm gutted and very disappointed at getting so close to buying this piece.           Oxfam have done their research, and they tell me this is from Vicki Lindstrom for Orrefors, and dates, I'm told, to 1932  -  some of his pieces can make an 'arm and a leg' apparently.    They are going to put a price of £500 on it to start with, and see how it goes  -  which is at least one nought too many for me.          Of course I shouldn't begrudge them a valuable find, and I hope they make the money  -  its just that the obsessional collector in me occasionally surfaces, and when I don't acquire the piece I get depressed and then can't concentrate on other things.     argggggh!!   Paul S.       P.S.   I cud probably take a pic. of the piece if anyone was interested in seeing what I didn't get.

[glassobsessed]

Yes please take a photo (if it is still in the local shop), I for one am now intrigued.

Or offer to post photos of it here and maybe they could find out a little extra information about it, might help with their sale.

John

[Paul S.]

I'll take the pics. tomorrow lunchtime John - and hopefully post in the evening.    Can't see anyone buying it before then.    cheers     Paul S.

[Ivo]

I don't think anyone will buy it full stop. If you're going to spend that sort of money there are other, more reliable sources than Oxfam. They should learn that as a charity shop, you should charge charity shop prices and not behave like the high street dealer they're not.

[jonchellycain]

agreed Ivo, I dont begrudge charities earning money but sometimes they are just ridiculous, i went in the oxfam near me about 6 months back and they have a IITTALA TIMO SARPANEVA FESTIVO CANDLESTICK (single ring size) which is damaged small chip off of the base, for £48 !!! neadless to say its still in there.
I think it was Nigel Benson that said to me you have to leave a little something in it for the next person.
michelle

[Paul S.]

as promised here are the pics. of this OXFAM Lindstrom piece  -  and apologies in advance for the lack of usual quality.    Too many fluorescent lights and shadows to be really good, but hope you can get the gist of the piece.   I went into the shop having walked for some time and the camera lens was of course cold  -  so I spent the next five minutes trying to 'de-mist' the lens.   If you can't make out the letters/Nos., I have already quoted them above.    As of today they want Sterling 450.   See what you think.         Paul S.

[langhaugh]

Hi:  It's LU 108 (still Vicke Lindstrand) and in the 1932 catalogue. Great advice from Ivo. An interesting piece, but 500 pounds?

David