Swirled Colbalt Flask on eBay

MiamiMaritime · Aug 21, 2013

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Blown-Swirled-Cobalt-Bottle-/221268424630?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3384a037b6

I assume that this bottle/fask is not that old/valuable.

Can someone explain what I should look for in these types of flasks and what a real nailsea flask is.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Victorian-Nailsea-Flask-c-1870-Red-White-Pulled-Loops-MINT-/111056304413?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item19db78b91d

I assume that the link above is real, but again I don't really know.

Thanks

saratogadriver · Aug 22, 2013

Emil Larson? He was a 20th century blower who made modern copies of that sort of flask, and his work was pretty darned nice, but it just had a more "modern" look about it, as that flask does. I'm no expert though, so maybe someone who really knows flasks can confirm my guess. I think at least some of his stuff was signed though, so maybe not...
Jim G

RED Matthews · Aug 22, 2013

what a real nailsea flask is.

Nailsea was a glass ooeration that I think was south of England, without looking it up, I think most of their production was bottles that had colored main body blown with stripes of lighter colored glass on them. Nothing that I figured would show up in my world of glass collecting.
RED Matthews

buzzkutt033 · Aug 24, 2013

nailsea flask

MiamiMaritime · Aug 26, 2013

Thanks guys. I found this great article. Anyone know how to tell if its real nailsea glass and what to look for?

http://www.bohaglass.co.uk/nailsea-glass/

We need to rename Nailsea Glass to Bolsterstone glass, examples can be seen in the University of Sheffield glass collection. Bolsterstone started in 1650s and closed down in 1758 but were a major glassworks making every type of glass including various items now called Nailsea glass. They also used colours. The white enamel they used for the marvered in blobs and streaks in Nailsea type was 52.8% lead oxide. Bolsterstone was also highly innovative with pre-heating and closed pots... not seen again for a long time after their demise or known about until the 1980s. (Ashurst - South Yorkshire Glass)

http://www.bohaglass.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NailseaGlassworks3.jpg

GuntherHess · Aug 26, 2013

ORIGINAL: MiamiMaritime

Thanks guys. I found this great article. Anyone know how to tell if its real nailsea glass and what to look for?

http://www.bohaglass.co.uk/nailsea-glass/

We need to rename Nailsea Glass to Bolsterstone glass, examples can be seen in the University of Sheffield glass collection. Bolsterstone started in 1650s and closed down in 1758 but were a major glassworks making every type of glass including various items now called Nailsea glass. They also used colours. The white enamel they used for the marvered in blobs and streaks in Nailsea type was 52.8% lead oxide. Bolsterstone was also highly innovative with pre-heating and closed pots... not seen again for a long time after their demise or known about until the 1980s. (Ashurst - South Yorkshire Glass)

http://www.bohaglass.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NailseaGlassworks3.jpg

if you arent sure yourself , buy from a respected knowledgeable dealer who guarantees their transactions. Same as you would do with art, jewelry, etc etc..

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