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    Posted 5 months ago

    aschanz
    (2 items)

    I inherited this beautiful thick glass vase from my mom but have been told it is not Steuben despite it fitting perfectly in the custom foam cutout in the box. I have also been told that it may be Orrefors but the engraving on the bottom is difficult to read. It does not have the Orrefors name anywhere, but I understand older items may not have the full "Orrefors" name. I reached out to Steuben and they could not find one like it in their archives. I then reached out to "Rakow Library Ask a Glass Question" and they sent me a picture from an old Orrefors catalogue which has a very similar piece. I have found a couple other similar vases online claiming to be Orrefors. It is rectangular in shape and concaved on all four sides, widening from top to bottom. Dimensions: 3.5 inches tall x 2.5 inches wide. If anyone can help identify this piece it would be much appreciated.

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    1. kwqd kwqd, 5 months ago
      Welcome to CW! I read it as "olpeo 93. L3."

      Not sure if that is helpful. I will say that I have a few pieces of glass that are made by a recognized glass house and have been etched by someone completely unconnected to that glass house. Sometimes, I think they are practice pieces by an artist or done to enhance a plain piece by a third party.

      Lots of Scandinavian art glass experts on this site, so chances are good you will get some help on this.
    2. kwqd kwqd, 5 months ago
      Here are couple of vases attributed to Orrefors from ebay with very similar butterfly etchings:

      https://tinyurl.com/bdtp68u6

      https://tinyurl.com/59wnhapb

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