oooooooh look !!

fionaess · October 05, 2010, 03:05:49 PM

Mike told me about this yesterday, it was in the local (4 doors down) charity shop.. He said that he thought I might like it as it looked 'interesting'.
So on my way to post some parcels, I poked my head in the door.. and bought it.. its about 8" tall and all handmade boro

P1020837 by Fiona1953, on Flickr

P1020838 by Fiona1953, on Flickr

P1020839 by Fiona1953, on Flickr

Steampunkglass · October 05, 2010, 03:10:23 PM

ooo, nice!

Is that turned wood ontop as well? It really sets it off well

Les · October 05, 2010, 03:16:23 PM

That's lovely !

garishglobes · October 05, 2010, 03:29:28 PM

Ooh, that's interesting... wonder who made it....

mirri marie · October 05, 2010, 03:54:38 PM

Ooh that is a bit special!

fionaess · October 05, 2010, 04:24:28 PM

Quote from: Dendrobium on October 05, 2010, 03:10:23 PM
ooo, nice! Is that turned wood ontop as well? It really sets it off well

No Glen, its encased tubing....
and I wonder who made it as well... I did consider telling everyone that I made it but couldn't deal with the humiliation of being laughed at

Hotglass28 · October 05, 2010, 04:44:47 PM

I think Glen was being sarcastic

Nice find!

Steampunkglass · October 05, 2010, 05:29:16 PM

No, I really thought that was spalted wood!!!

I'm even more impressed now I know it'ss glass too! I wonder how they got that effect?

June · October 05, 2010, 05:33:08 PM

What a find, it's lovely

fionaess · October 05, 2010, 07:19:47 PM

Quote from: Dendrobium on October 05, 2010, 05:29:16 PM
No, I really thought that was spalted wood!!! I'm even more impressed now I know it'ss glass too! I wonder how they got that effect?

I thought you did Glenn - and yes, it does look like spalted wood

garishglobes · October 05, 2010, 07:35:43 PM

Wierd question but are you sure it is boro??

fionaess · October 05, 2010, 07:40:19 PM

Quote from: garishglobes on October 05, 2010, 07:35:43 PM
Wierd question but are you sure it is boro??

Ummm... no Emma - I simply presumed it was boro! How could I tell then....

Hotglass28 · October 07, 2010, 02:22:26 PM

Actually the bowl at the top looks like a Gozo glass piece.

♥♥Tan♥♥ · October 07, 2010, 03:11:32 PM

Tell us more...........

Pat from Canvey · October 07, 2010, 03:22:58 PM

I have two pieces of Gozo glass. We visited the island when we went to the wedding of a friend in Malta. I've also got some very poor pictures of the glassblowers at work. It was about 40 years ago and the pictures were taken with a Kodak Instamatic I got as a present for my 21st birthday. The plane was chartered and was full of wedding guests plus the bride and groom. We also had the wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses in the cabin with us. It makes for problems when the bride and groom have friends in England and family in Malta.