posted on June 10, 2002 04:09:33 AM
Can anyone put a name to this type of glass for me please. Bottom of dish is in shades of amber, going to green at the top. 3 cornered. Measures about 9" across. VERY heavy, 5 lbs.
posted on June 11, 2002 03:52:01 AM
revvassago the bottom is absolutely smooth, no sign of a mark. I was told that it was quite old, but you can't rely on that. I paid $8, it seemed like a good price, now if only I know what to call it!!
posted on June 11, 2002 07:50:53 AM
my grandma is coming to visit today and shes into glass and antiques i will ask her if she has any idea. unless someone beats me to the punch.
hmm well she had no idea. sorry.
[ edited by sn0bbish on Jun 11, 2002 10:30 AM ]
posted on June 12, 2002 09:44:31 PM
Hey, good luck to you. I too would like to know what to call it; I have a heavy purple duck, about 8 inches high. . . . For now, it's art glass.
If there is a pontil mark, what does that say about its value, by the way? Vs. no pontil mark, I mean.
posted on June 12, 2002 09:57:42 PM
This looks like it could be Chalet glass. It was an art glass that used to be made up in Canada. Some of the colors are very beautiful and the pieces are very heavy.
If you do an ebay search for Chalet glass you will find similar ones. They also made glass figurines like birds, I believe. I don't think that there is a pontil mark, just a smooth bottom.
At times they are signed Chalet but they also used paper foil labels and of course those may have fallen off over the years.
posted on June 13, 2002 04:02:40 AM
Thank you SO much kiara, you are right, I have done a search and I am sure that is what it is, plus I live in Canada! Many of the pieces seem to be marked or signed, but quite a few do not. I appreciate the help.
