Out Of The Blue

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Sorry, Nancy....some type of gif:confused:..... I can imagine the center of the star doing a slight simmer......think of it as a ten minute break.....:cool:
 
A blue glass swan (candy dish?) my mother picked up somewhere, probably at a yard sale. Very delicate. I'm surprised it's still in one piece. :cool:

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Aunt Bea said:
Nancy,

Your swan looks like a piece of Viking Art Glass. Viking was famous for it's colored pulled art glass in the 50's.

Here is a little history on the company.

http://vikingartglass.com/article-pf.php?article_id=19
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Thanks Bea! That's really interesting. There seems to have been a lot of old glassworks factories in West Virginia. There is a pontil scar (is that what you call it?) on the bottom, like some old glass oil lamps have, but no other markings that I could find. :confused:

Actually I'm not sure I like it. It's a bit weird looking, don't you think? Ha!
 
NancyNGA said:
Thanks Bea! That's really interesting. There seems to have been a lot of old glassworks factories in West Virginia. There is a pontil scar (is that what you call it?) on the bottom, like some old glass oil lamps have, but no other markings that I could find. :confused:

Actually I'm not sure I like it. It's a bit weird looking, don't you think? Ha!
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I agree, I would call it a pontil or punty mark.

The only mark I have ever seen on those is a little gold foil tag that would easily wash off.

I like to see them in the right setting, they are a little too modern for my taste.

They have graced buffets and dining room tables from one end of the country to the other, these days they are marketed as mid century modern.
 
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