Posted 7 years ago
TallCakes
(114 items)
Definitely not 'my' typical cake stand; technically I think Viking called it a compote tho' it is very flat and shallow. The price was so low that I couldn't pass it by. This is noted as from Viking's Epic line and named 'Arching Thumb Print Base'; the color was named persimmon. Each section of trefoil base begins as depressed concave thumbprint and then transitions to a convex (arching) oval that bends up the stem. Notice the three faint mold lines emanating from the center in the first image.
OMN: Epic Arching Thumb Print Base
MFG: Viking Art Glass
YOP: 1970s
Size: 8-1/4" OD x 3-1/2" H
Awwww, TC....that's really GORGEOUS!!!
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Beautiful color.
What a colour!
I've always liked Vikings orange.
No subtlety here! Fantastic!!
That is the color of maple leaves in the fall. Lovely.
thank you all; it is a nice color : )
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Thanks TC -- as I have *Never seen this in a Cake Stand design.
See, this old dog learns something new every day! Thanks for the interesting post !!
thank you AR : ) the Viking Art Glass site has this similar form in different sizes, but I didn't see one with exact match at this one. The glass is quite heavy and substantial for it's size.
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The color is stunning Don!
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Boy I missed a lot of good stuff when I was away. This is a stunner, TallCakes! That color sure is persimmon! Very hot! Thanks for sharing your beautiful glass with us, always a pleasure to see it. :)
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Very welcome, Sir TallCakes! The only Viking glass I have is a small red bowl, but so beautiful it's one of my favorites. :)
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Love red purple and pink glass :)
me too; thank you VikingGirl : )
Wow! This is amazing. My favorite Viking color. Its not the arching thumbprint base, though. With that base, there are arches and the pieces stands on three tippy toes. Here are examples from the Viking Glass Collectors site and a link to my post where there are closeups of the arched base.
http://www.vikingartglass.com/list.php?cat=149
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/255833-viking-glass-epic-line-arching-thumbpri
Not sure what this base was called, but it looks like it could have been the starting point for the arching thumbprint base, or maybe an iteration of it.
jeneric's photos capture the arch between the toes better that mine. Mine have a lot of green from light shining through the glass.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/199804-arching-thumb-print-footed-base-vase-by