Identification Please

[diggerdirect]

The opening looks somewhat rough/jagged, perhaps it was a base for a lamp or candle holder. That would explain the weight & wide low profile...Al

 

[denmar]

As I said can only put a pencil in the hole it is most definitely hollow and does weigh almost 2lbs. The top opening is also unusual as you can see from the pic the rim is about 3 cms but this is not the size of the hole as it sort of sinks in and becomes much smaller probably less than a 1/4" as I said only enough room for a pencil. it is actually too small to measure or actually to get at to measure it.

I have sent the pictures to an antiques expert I found on the net and hopefully the mystery will be solved once and for all, when it is I will certainly come back and let you all know.[]

 

[surfaceone]

15 cms wide, top opening 3cms, height approx 3 cms

2.54 cm per inch
So 3cm times 1 inch/2.54 cm equals 1.1811

15 centimeters = 5.90551181 inches

As I said can only put a pencil in the hole it is most definitely hollow and does weigh almost 2lbs. The top opening is also unusual as you can see from the pic the rim is about 3 cms but this is not the size of the hole as it sort of sinks in and becomes much smaller probably less than a 1/4" as I said only enough room for a pencil. it is actually too small to measure or actually to get at to measure it.

Denyse, you're describerating me into a cul-de-sac, and in metric measure, too.

Does it have any gold tones? Does it have a metallic glint to it? Is the inside of the "Mouth" ground, as if it might have had a stopper?

Is there a wear pattern on the base?

I will also today take some more pictures in daylight, and closer if I can.

Please do. I'm picking up a lot of yellow in the color on my monitor, which I believe is from your artificial light source. Most modern digital cameras have a Macro focus mode. If all else fails, ask a teenager or consult the manual.

The design pattern is often called a "pulled feather"

My guess as a complete amateur is that the design looks a bit like art nouveaux.

Fo sho,

"Art Nouveau Pulled Feather Desk Lamp" From.

The question is, or at least one of the questions is; is it a period piece, or modern studio art? It's a most popular motif, and has been so since before Frederick Carder moved to Corning.

 

[surfaceone]

From.

Hey Denyse,

This is an Edmond Lachenal piece. Somewhat more bulbous in form, but it is ceramic after all. The mouth reminds me of yours. That is, I think it does, but you're gonna have to be our camera on this one. I've done a fair amount of looking, and haven't found any definitive answers as of yet.

 

[cowseatmaize]

The opening looks somewhat rough/jagged, perhaps it was a base for a lamp or candle holder.

Good point, maybe it's just a part of something else.

 

[denmar]

Ohhhhh!! whatever it is, it is certainly a curiosity, and I am going to keep it as it will probably be an entertaining source of conversation with friends and guests. It's pouring down with rain today so I can't take some pictures in a natural light. Sorry for putting measurements down in both metric and inches but I'm still working in inches (it's an age thing!) I am however posting another picture of the top opening (this is as close as I can get it I think) hopefully you can see the small opening I am talking about, but does give a hint of the lovely colours in the light. It does have a similar appearance to the ceramic piece, but much less bulbous as you say, but the question is does the outer part sink in to a smaller hole?

The glass does give off really nice colours which also includes some gold tones, the base is scratched but not overtly 'worn' as such, and the opening does not also look ground for a stopper. I think I am probably leaning towards an 'arty' friend who might have done the thing and made a present of it to Jan and Terry, but still an attractive piece.

 

[cowseatmaize]

it is certainly a curiosity

It sure is. Nice picture there. I suppose a combination quill holder/paperweight doesn't quite fit either?

 

[surfaceone]

I suppose a combination quill holder/paperweight doesn't quite fit either?

Hey Eric,

By the time this was made, quill pens were pretty passe.

"600-1800 AD

The Europeans found that writing on parchment with a quill pen altered the style of their writing. At first they used capital letters all the time, but later they developed faster styles with small letters. Quill Pens (firstly appeared in Seville, Spain) were the writing instrument from 600 to 1800 AD." From.

 

[cowseatmaize]

By the time this was made, quill pens were pretty passe.

Exactly.

 

[coboltmoon]

My guess is a comptemperary art glass oil lamp