If you are using a shared PC make sure you log out at the end of your session. This protects your account privacy and especially important if you use a PC in a public library or an internet cafe.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Silver plated ruby glass vase  (Read 4597 times)

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Silver plated ruby glass vase
« on: September 14, 2011, 06:27:35 PM »
This belongs to a charity shop. They would like to know who it's made by and if it's valuable.

It looks as though it's been given as a present at some stage, it has "from phadke 24-12-40" scratched into the base. At least we can date it before 1940.  ;D

The makers mark looks like a boat with a letter "Y" on on the sail. I haven't been able to find who's mark it is. It has copper underneath the plating so i presume it's quite old.
Logged

Offline Anne E.B.

  • Board Addict
  • ***
  • Posts: 509
  • Gender: Female
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 08:10:14 PM »
That looks top quality TC.  Have you done a search for WMF or Liberty?  They did silver(& pewter) Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts designs, and I'm guessing yours dates back to that period (although I can't distinguish between the two).    I've had a quick look in my Miller's Silver & Sheffield plate marks book, but can't find a mark that looks like a boat. 
Logged
Anne E.B.

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 09:56:41 PM »
I tried WMF but not Liberty, usually those are marked L&Co, but i don't really know much about these things. I just can't think of any companies starting with 'Y', unless that's a date letter or something.

The name 'Phadke' is Indian or american, but i don't think that's where the vase came from.
Logged

Offline Anne E.B.

  • Board Addict
  • ***
  • Posts: 509
  • Gender: Female
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 10:47:22 PM »
Its worth trying on the GMB because lots of companies did overlay glass pieces and someone might recognise it.
Logged
Anne E.B.

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 01:36:15 PM »
Okay i've posted it on GMB.

Logged

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 05:22:32 PM »
Bigger/better photo of the mark
Logged

Offline Anne E.B.

  • Board Addict
  • ***
  • Posts: 509
  • Gender: Female
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2011, 10:50:51 PM »
Any luck TC?   :x-fingers:
Logged
Anne E.B.

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 08:15:15 PM »
I'm starting to think it's been a prize from a yacht club, could be wrong though.
Logged

Offline Tigerchips

  • Board Moderator
  • Board Super-hero
  • ****
  • Posts: 1558
  • Gender: Male
Re: Silver plated ruby glass vase
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 04:15:36 AM »
Yamatogumi, Japanese, since 1899

More info here... http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36721
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk