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Art Glass22528 of 23408Kosta Boda cat face. c 30cm tallEARLY QUEZAL VASE c. 1910
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    Posted 13 years ago

    IMASapp
    (57 items)

    One of the really nice things about collecting Victorian-era fairy lamps is the seemingly infinite variety of designs and glass types.

    These four examples are all overshot glass blown into different shapes. Overshot glass is achieved by rolling a gather of glass over small glass particles, reheating the glass to melt the sharp edges and then blowing the gather to its final form. This provides a rough "sparkly" texture.

    The two red fairy lamps are documented Clarke designs. The two blue fairy lamps may also be Clarke commissioned designs, but I have no documentation to verify the attribution. However, the lack of "air notches" suggests they may very well be Clarke commissioned designs.

    All these examples are pyramid-size (2.25" base). c.1895

    Jim
    www.fairylampclub.com
    www.fairylampforum.com

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