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This is a stunning rare Whitefriars heavy handblown ruby vase/bowl with raspberry prunts**, identical to that shown by Prof. Adrian Franklin as part of his own extensive Whitefriars collection, showcased in a repeat episode of the Australian TV show “Collectors” aired recently by the ABC (see photos of stills from my recording of the show), and personally confirmed as such to me by Prof. Franklin himself, to whom I extend heartfelt thanks for his time.
(Adrian Franklin, one of the three regular panelists on “Collectors”, is a highly regarded Professor of sociology and an authoritative, eclectic collector of selective high-end items from the 50’s to the 70’s .)
Despite extensive research on my part, I was unable to identify the designer of the vase/bowl - and out of respect for Prof. Franklin’s time, I refrained from imposing on him for any further information beyond his confirmation that the vase is indeed a Whitefriars identical to his own.
The vase/bowl has the appropriate polished circular pontil mark to the base and, given the lack of documentation available, would appear to be an extremely rare example - quite possibly a limited studio piece…
Dimensions
Height, tallest side : 11.7 cm / 4 ? ”
Aperture diam: 6.5 cm / approx. 2 ˝ ”
Base diam: 3.7 cm / approx. 1 ˝ ”
Widest circumference, excluding prunts: 37 cm / approx. 14 ˝ ”
Weight: 655 g / 1 lb 7 oz
Condition
The vase is in perfect mint condition, with only very minimal signs of shelf ...
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Offered for your consideration is this neat sterling silver signed with an early stamp but i can t quite tell what it is, also a 50. the handle is neat and has faces all over it. Neat older piece signed with early marks! check out my other auctions as I have a collection of rare button hooks that i ve recently purchased to put on.
Be sure to check out my other auctions as I will combine for shipping within the same closing date so buy a box full and save money!! Some items starting as cheap as .99 cents!!!!!
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We find a wide variety of neat antiques and used collectible items for sale! Vintage items are expected to have normal use wear on them. We describe to the best of our ability and always mention cracks, chips or broken pieces. We do not clean any items we find because we don t want to damage them or ruin the patina .
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