Topic: Blown Glass Charity Shop Find

[Lucyinthesky]

I found this beautiful blown glass set but have no idea of the era or maker? It's of a high-quality, weighty glass with gorgeous purple hues and orange through it. Any clues would be most appreciated! Thanks!

[Paul S.]

hi - welcome the GMB   -  regret that this later C20 art glass not my area though we do have others who are very good at such things - fingers crossed they'll look in soon.         I suspect your pieces owe a passing nod to the 1940 - 50s 'Cocquille (shell) free form based on the original Swedish designs by Paul Kedelv - though possibly much later, and not necessarily from Sweden  -  they have been copied widely in the intervening years.                            Your description makes them sound almost good enough to eat             Assume they aren't signed?

But, my post was really just to ask if it's possible for you to re-post your pix in a larger size please  -  presently they aren't blowing up sufficiently.

[Lucyinthesky]

Excellent, thanks!  Your advice is certainly a start - I see the bowl shape is indeed similar to Paul Kedelv after a quick google. Hopefully these pics are a bit better.

[brucebanner]

If you google Murano stag vase you will see the one on the right although I would think it's Italian I have never seen one signed or with a label, very sculptural and collectable.

[Lucyinthesky]

Thanks! I did wonder if it was Murano. Does that mean Italian glass can often be unsigned?

[brucebanner]

Yes hardly ever, very nice by the way, if it's a 60's one the base should be really scratched being very heavy.

All the ones I have seen Paul has mentioned have been signed on  the  base rim but I'm sure there are unsigned ones also.

[Paul S.]

I might need Specsavers again, but it's possible that the lilac tinting to this glass means your pieces are what is described as 'neodymium' - if it is then that part of the glass which is lilac will change colour depending on whether it's viewed in daylight or under strip light (fluorescent tubing).
I think Christine has commented before that Murano production is often neodymium glass  -  I forget now, but tube lighting might be the grey response, and daylight is lilac - I think.

Is this blown glass?  should we call it something else perhaps  -  'hot worked'?

[chopin-liszt]

It certainly looks like the lilac is neodynium, does it change to a grey blue in daylight?
This isn't my area, but the twisted one looks more like a Chalet Glass shape to me than Murano.
Chalet is Canadian.

[glassobsessed]

They are part of the range sold by Davidson, I forget all the details but take at look at this thread:

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,41976.0.html

John

[Lucyinthesky]

Thanks so much for all of the replies! I've enjoyed unraveling the mystery of these. They do seem to be Davidson, don't they? Certainly the same shapes looking the examples. Suprised to find out they're British made.  Fantastic, thanks!